Minnesota

Nature and outdoors in Minnesota

Minnesota's landscape is defined by the convergence of the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers, the rugged North Shore of Lake Superior, and thousands of glacial lakes. This collection includes the 53-foot Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis, the historic 1910 Split Rock Lighthouse, and Eagle Mountain, the state's highest point at 2,301 feet. The selection spans diverse geological features, from the glacial potholes at Interstate Park to the Soudan Underground Mine and the preserved oak savannas of Wild River State Park.

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Minnehaha Regional Park

Minnehaha Park is a city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and home to Minnehaha Falls and the lower reaches of Minnehaha…

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Minnehaha Falls

Minnehaha Park is a city park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and home to Minnehaha Falls and the lower reaches of Minnehaha…

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Lake Phalen

Lake Phalen is an urban lake located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and in its suburb of Maplewood.

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Lake Pepin

Lake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River on the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Split Rock Lighthouse

Split Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse located southwest of Silver Bay, Minnesota, USA on the North Shore of Lake Superior.

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St. Croix River Boom Site Landing

The St. Croix Boom Site is a historic and scenic wayside on the St. Croix River in Stillwater Township, Minnesota, United States.

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Mille Lacs Kathio State Park

Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, also known as Kathio Site, is a Minnesota state park on Mille Lacs Lake.

William O'Brien State Park

William O'Brien State Park is a 1,520-acre state park of Minnesota, USA, along the St. Croix River.

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Leech Lake

Leech Lake is a lake located in north central Minnesota, United States.

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Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park

Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park is a state park of Minnesota, US, northeast of Faribault just outside the small town of Nerstrand.

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Mille Lacs Lake

Mille Lacs Lake is a large but shallow lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

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Grand Portage State Park

Grand Portage State Park is a state park at the northeastern tip of the U.S. state of Minnesota, on the Canada–United States border.

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Lake Vermillion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park

The Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park is a Minnesota state park at the site of the Soudan Underground Mine, on the south…

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Lake Traverse

Lake Traverse is the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America.

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Lake Shetek

Lake Shetek is the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota, United States, and the headwaters of the Des Moines River.

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Lake Harriet

Lake Harriet is a lake in the southwest part of Minneapolis, just south of Bde Maka Ska and north of Minnehaha Creek.

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Interstate Park

Interstate Park comprises two adjacent state parks on the Minnesota–Wisconsin border, both named Interstate State Park.

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Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountain is the highest natural point in Minnesota, United States, at 2,301 feet.

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Inspiration Peak

Inspiration Peak is a glacial feature of the Leaf Hills Moraines and of Otter Tail County in the U.S.

Wild River State Park

Located along 18 miles of the St. Croix River, this 6,803-acre park contains 35 miles of hiking trails and an all-season trail center. It preserves a segment of the St. Croix National Wild and Scenic Riverway, featuring restored oak savanna and prairie landscapes.