Outdoor Activities

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Plan the Perfect Trip

Where to Forage for Wild Food

Including mushrooms, nuts and berries 

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Minnesota's Best Spots for Birdwatching

Minnesota draws nearly 300 species a year

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Where to Car Camp Near the Twin Cities

The perfect solution for anyone who just wants to get out in the woods

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How to Plan a Trip Along the Superior Hiking Trail

This one takes a little more planning 

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Look Up

You just found the best place in the U.S. to see the Northern Lights

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Choose Your Adventure

Two bicyclists on the Cedar Lake Trail
Biking
A couple sits by a campfire at North Shore Camping Co in Beaver Bay
Camping
Fall fishing near Lutsen
Fishing
A man with his dog overlooking Bean Bear Lake along the Superior Hiking Trail
Hiking
Deer hunting
Hunting
A family swims near their houseboat at Voyageurs National Park
Lake Life
A couple canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Paddling
The Milky Way lights up the skies around Jay Cooke State Park
Stargazing
Snowmobiling at Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake
Winter Sports

Look at the Literal Stars of the North

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