Minnesota's state parks get about 11 million visitors each year. While most visitors only stay for the day, about 1.1 million camp overnight – many at one of the approximately 4,400 campsites spread ...

A certain stillness only exists under a canopy of pines at dusk. MN state parks camping has consistently held that kind of magic for me. Whether it was summers visiting family in Duluth or ...

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

The Midwest has some of the country's most scenic campsites, from the windswept landscapes of the Dakotas to the Northwoods shorelines of Minnesota. The online travel guide Matador Network names the ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — By definition, camping seems like a fairly simple activity. The Cambridge dictionary breaks it down to "the act of staying and sleeping in an outside area for one or more days and ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on ...

With temperatures rising in Minnesota, it’s time to air out tents and de-winterize RVs to spend time outdoors. But you may need to move quickly to secure a spot for the upcoming holidays. Here are ...

This lakefront city is the epitome of "Minnesota nice" with beautiful, waterfront vistas, a cozy brewery, and enough outdoor activities to keep you busy.

Check out these fun, educational and free opportunities to get outdoors in our area's state parks, wildlife refuges and more.

Shelley and John Rasmussen were longtime Minnesota state park campers when COVID-inspired crowding nudged them to think about alternatives. Space and quiet, and even a place where their two dogs could ...