A Complete Guide to Minnesota's Cheese Scene

Minnesota may be the Land of 10,000 Lakes, but it’s also home to a thriving cheese scene, with factory-scale producers and artisan, farm-based creameries. There’s a Minnesota cheese for every palate, ranging from squeaky fresh curds to crowd-pleasing cheddars to funky blues. 

Visitors can find Minnesota-made cheeses at farmers markets, grocery stores, and specialty shops throughout the state, along with local charcuterie, jams, and other accompaniments to build the perfect board. 

Minnesota's Best Corn Mazes

Each fall, intricate corn mazes crop up at Minnesota farms, wineries, apple orchards, and pumpkin patches, following the centuries-old European maze tradition. Simply maze-ing to see from above, recent designs produced locally include geometric labyrinths, the Minnesota Timberwolves logo, a headless horseman, and a Minnesota state map.

Minnesota's Best Mountain Bike Trails

Minnesota is home to an exceptional variety of mountain bike trails, many of which stay open for fat biking all winter long. From lift-served downhill trails in Duluth, to the legendary red dirt at Cuyuna, you'll find outstanding mountain bike trails across Minnesota. 

Ride the Root River Trail Through Southeast Minnesota

The Root River State Trail in southeast Minnesota is a paved, 42-mile bike route through one of the state's most beautiful and unique landscapes: Bluff Country. Whether you choose to start in Fountain, Harmony, Lanesboro, Houston, Peterson, Preston, Rushford or Whalan, you’re destined to have a good time.

Where to Go Yurt Camping in Minnesota

Think of yurts like camping lite: Similar to a true, backcountry experience, but with bunk beds, shelter and a wood stove to smooth out some of the more intimidating aspects of tent camping.

Where to Stop While Biking the Mesabi Trail

If you’re looking for a way to cover serious miles by bike in Northern Minnesota and tour hidden gems and the rich mining history of the Iron Range, the Mesabi Trail is for you.

Where to Stop When Biking the Gitchi-Gami State Trail

One of the best ways to see Minnesota’s picturesque North Shore is by bike — the Gitchi-Gami State Trail, specifically.

Things to Do Along the Lake Country Scenic Byway

When forests are lush and summer hits full throttle, lakes are the big lure for Minnesota's  aptly named

Take a Drive on the King of Trails Scenic Byway

Minnesota's King of Trails Scenic Byway is part of Historic Highway 75, a true whopper of a road that travels the entire United States, from Winnipeg, Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Farmland fills the landscape between small towns, where the past is present in museums and longstanding traditions. Travelers experience both along the byway's 414 Minnesota miles.

Grand Marais is the Charming Lake Superior Town of Your Dreams

Grand Marais is a charming little North Shore town with Lake Superior at its feet and the Superior National Forest at its back. Visit this snug harbor village for a fun few days of scenic hiking or mountain biking, tempting gallery browsing and even the chance for some hands-on crafting.