Adventure Golfers: 72 Hours in Northeast Minnesota

Northeast Minnesota is home to the Mesabi Iron Range, a name that evokes the region’s unique landscape.

There’s still active mining here, but some of the closed mines have been repurposed into beautifully rugged recreational escapes for golf, hiking, biking and other activities designed for adrenaline-seekers.

Here’s a sampling of just some of the things to do on a three-day visit to Northeast Minnesota.

Leisure Golfers: 72 Hours in Brainerd

More than a century ago, Midwesterners from as far away as Kansas City and St. Louis began traveling to Brainerd, then a railroad hub 130 miles north of Minneapolis, to escape the relentless summer heat. Minnesota’s Lake Country, then largely undeveloped, offered a temperate climate, a picturesque setting and endless possibilities.