Certain candlelight events allow cross-country skiing, and skiers ages 16 and older will need a Great Minnesota Ski Pass. Ski ...

Then get outside, will ya? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering encouragement by declaring Jan. 20 the first Free Park Day of 2025. As an incentive to get Minnesotans ...

A specialty license plate benefiting Minnesota state parks and trails will be available starting Dec. 1 at Driver and Vehicle Services offices statewide. The plates provide owners with unlimited ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever looked out at freshly fallen snow and wondered if snowshoeing might be for you, I’ve got good news for you: it ...

A new pedestrian bridge at one of Minnesota's most popular state parks has opened to the public. The recently built bridge at ...

— 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 ...

NEW LONDON — Sibley State Park is among 10 state parks hosting a First Day Hike on New Year’s Day. Sibley State Park in rural New London will actually host two hikes that day. The first, a Morning ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Looking for a post-Thanksgiving tradition? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has you covered. All Minnesota state parks and state recreation areas will be free on Friday, ...

Heavy rain and flash flooding across Minnesota have washed out state park campsites and trails, damaged bridges and roads, and altered popular attractions to a statewide scale unlike any other time in ...