by Joe Donovan | Apr 24, 2018 | Blog Posts, Hiking, Tales From the Road
Top 5 hiking trails in and around Minneapolis Let’s get one thing clear: Hiking is a big deal in Minneapolis. As you probably know, there are many benefits of taking the dirt-trail less traveled. Aside from the obvious peace of mind, tranquility and thigh burn, hiking...
by Kyle Smelter | Sep 8, 2017 | Blog Posts, Hiking, Tales From the Road
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL FALL COLORSA roundup of some of the best places to see Minneapolis and St. Paul fall colors Image by Josh/flickr Say what you want about Minnesota seasons, but the changes make for the most beautiful scenery. This is especially apparent...
by Lianna Matt | Aug 4, 2017 | Biking, Birding, Camping, Cycling, Fishing, Hiking, Page, Recreation & Outdoors, Tales From the Road
THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF JAY COOKEJay Cooke State Park gives you a piece of rugged Minnesota you didn’t even know we had All photos courtesy of Cassie Bauman By Lianna Matt In her 23 years as a park naturalist, Kristine Hiller has been at Minnesota’s Jay Cooke...
by Lianna Matt | Jul 21, 2017 | Birding, Camping, Hiking, Page, Recreation & Outdoors
A WALK IN THE WOODSNerstrand Big Woods State Park offers a secluded forest for hiking and camping just an hour from the Twin Cities Images by Lianna Matt By Lianna Matt Sometimes it takes the beauty of a place like Nerstrand Big Woods State Park to make you stop and...
by Charles Brandt | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog Posts, Hiking, Parks, Recreation & Outdoors, Tales From the Road
Top 6 St. Paul Hiking Trails Image by Dudarev Mikhail/fotolia Spring has come early this year, and the world outside is calling. Plenty of us get stuck inside during Minnesota’s colder months, but now that we’ve survived the winter, it’s time to get back outside and...
by Kyle Smelter | Dec 14, 2016 | Art Galleries & Studios, Biking, Birding, Blog Posts, Guides and Charters, Hiking, Music & Performing Arts, Paddle Sports, Tales From the Road
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE TWIN CITIESFind out what makes our sister cities unique with the Seven Wonders of the Twin Cities by Kyle Smelter They may not be the Great Wall of China, the Colosseum or Machu Picchu, but Minneapolis and St. Paul are great in their own right, so...