The Minnesota DNR is introducing a “same day pay then stay” model for camping in state forest campgrounds. Under this model, campers will pay for their campsite before occupying it. The …

Registration for summer and fall 2026 I Can! outdoor recreation programs in Minnesota state parks and recreation areas open Friday, March 20. The I Can! series of award-winning outdoor …

Imagine a split screen of a winter camping scene. In the left panel, a camper pulls a tent from a toboggan, chops branches for a frame, then spends an hour wrestling with the heavy fabric and …

You may be asking yourself, “Why on earth would anyone want to go camping in the winter?!” I posed this question to Dr. Jim Colbert, Retired ISU Biology Professor, who has been winter …

Despite spending four winters in the Keweenaw and Each summer, I attempted to return, but I never made the turn from U.S. Route 41 onto Lac La Belle Road…until now. With the SUV loaded to the …