This Free Park Day is one of four annual opportunities for Minnesotans to explore state parks without needing a vehicle ...

Jan. 19 is Minnesota's first Free Park Day of 2026, with vehicle permits waived at all 73 state parks and recreation areas ...

Here are a few favorite outdoor activities to try this winter: ...

Of the 10 most-popular state parks, 6 are located in northern Minnesota. Which Minnesota state parks will you visit this year? According to 2014 visitor data, these are the state's 10 most-popular ...

You don’t need a $5,000 vacation to feel like you escaped for winter hiking. In Northern Minnesota, particularly along... The ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesotans with mobility disabilities will be better able to explore state parks this summer as five of them will offer free all-terrain wheelchairs, allowing more people to ...

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 ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host First Day Hike events at 12 state parks Thursday, Jan. 1, as part of a nationwide effort to connect people to the outdoors. As part of the First ...

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the new electric-powered chairs, which officials unveiled Wednesday at Myre-Big Island State Park, "can help visitors explore areas of the ...

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that followed to limit its spread resulted in a banner season for Minnesota state parks in 2020 as people scrambled to get outside for a ...

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 ...

Jun. 27—FORESTVILLE, Minn. — A temporary pedestrian bridge held against the flooded Root River at Forestville State Park, but the nearby Mystery Cave remains closed for tours as a result of flash ...