If you're on the hunt for an escape to nature in northern Minnesota, Hayes Lake State Park is great spot for bird watching, ...

Tucked away in rural Minnesota, George H. Crosby Manitou State Park offers scenic views, rugged isolation, and some ...

Can you hear the rushing water at Gooseberry Falls? Trumpeter swans at Lake Maria? Wind blowing through the prairie at Blue Mounds? Summer is the perfect time to explore the wealth of state parkland ...

When you’re looking for a place to “park yourself” for a picnic, a weekend getaway in a tent or a month-long stay in an RV, there are numerous state, county, community and private parks and ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting First Day Hike events at 12 state parks on Thursday, Jan. 1 Carly Hawkinson, interpretive park naturalist at Jay Cooke State Park, leads a ...

NEW LONDON — Sibley State Park is among 10 state parks hosting a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day. Sibley State Park in rural New London will actually host two hikes that day. The first, a Morning ...

There are 73 different state parks and recreation areas scattered across Minnesota, and on April 26, it will be free to enter every single one. That day – the Saturday after Earth Day – is one of four ...

ST. PAUL — First Day Hikes will take place at 12 Minnesota state parks on New Year's Day as part of a nationwide effort to connect people with the outdoors. The effort, spearheaded by America’s State ...

Minnesota State Parks and Washington County Parks are encouraging visitors to spend time outdoors during the holiday weekend by offering free entry on Friday. Free entry applies to all 10 Washington ...