MINNEAPOLIS — Gen Z and millennials make up 61% of all new campers, according to Kampgrounds of America’s 2025 report, and ...
Pam Miller volunteers with Project GO’s Nature Explorers program for preschool children at Frontenac State Park. She completed the Minnesota Master Naturalist course at Whitewater State Park in 2021, ...
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Snowshoeing in Minnesota

If you’ve ever looked out at freshly fallen snow and wondered if snowshoeing might be for you, I’ve got good news for you: it ...
There’s a magical place tucked away in southeastern Minnesota where cell service fades and worries seem to dissolve with each step along a limestone trail. Whitewater State Park in Altura might be the ...
You know the economy is bad when you need to pay upfront even to have a picnic in a public park. But that is the state of ...
Fish Creek Pond Campground near Saranac Lake opens for 2026 reservations on Dec. 15 at 9 a.m. Campsites have been renumbered and new family sites added for easier navigation.
While it’s early in winter, the bursts of significant snowfall culminating with Tuesday’s storm are game-changing for ...
How much is too much? When it comes to foraging, your guess is as good as mine—and it might stay that way a while longer.