ST. PAUL, Minn. — This winter, Minnesota's state parks and trails will light up with candlelight events, inviting residents ...

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

MINNEAPOLIS — Gen Z and millennials make up 61% of all new campers, according to Kampgrounds of America’s 2025 report, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

— 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 ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. At many Minnesota State Parks, last year was the busier ...

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 ...