It's nearly impossible to narrow down a list of Minnesota's best parks. This state is home to some of the best parks and green space in the country, and every lush, preserved piece of our landscape ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are 73 different state parks and recreation areas scattered across Minnesota, and on April 26, it will be free to enter ...

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 ...

Along Minnesota's Lake Superior North Shore, this state park features roaring waterfalls, rocky river overlooks, accessible ...

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 ...

— Minnesota's state parks have changed quite a bit from the days when most overnight visitors pitched a tent rather than rolled in with a camper or recreational vehicle, but some things remain the ...

A company that wants to rent out hot tub boats on the Mississippi River just got approval from the Minneapolis parks ...

MinnPost’s journalists are out in the community to report on the things that are happening in Minnesota. Your support right now will help fund their work AND keep our news paywall-free. At many ...

The plates provide their owners with unlimited access to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas for the year, replacing the need for a vehicle permit, a $25 value. Proceeds from license ...

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 ...