Minnesota Travel Guide

Minnesota is a state in the Midwest of the USA. Known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes, it actually has well over 15,000.

Regions

• Twin Cities

Cities

• Duluth

• Minneapolis

• Saint Paul

• Rochester

• St. Cloud

• Northfield

• Ely

• Brainerd

• Bemidji

• Alexandria

• Morris

• Warroad

• Moorhead

• Hibbing

• Grand Marais

• Red Wing

Hotel - Flight - Car Rental

• Minnesota Discount Hotels Directory

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External links

• Historic Preservation: Pipestone National Monument - The Minnesota Historical Society presents an 1881 pen-and-ink drawing of what later became the first national monument in the United States.
• Pipestone National Monument - Part of the Great Plains Prairie Cluster Ecological Monitoring Program. Inventory of plant and animal species, maps, meteorological data, bibliography.
• The Pipestone Petroglyphs - Article on an anthropological mystery, by Thomas D. Thiessen. Petroglyphs near the Three Maidens were removed in the late nineteenth century, perhaps in a misguided attempt at historic preservation.
• About.com: Voyageurs National Park - A short guide to camping in Voyageurs National Park.
• Voyageurs Region National Park Association - Non-profit organization established to preserve the natural, recreational, and historic resources of Voyageurs National Park and be a friend to other National Park Service-managed lands in the region.
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area - A 72-mile river corridor through the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area, shallow and wide at the upper end, by the time the Mississippi reaches its confluence with the St. Croix River it has become a vast and powerful part of the largest inland navigation system on earth.
• Afton State Park - Page from the Minnesota DNR. This park, between Afton and Denmark Township, allows backpack camping and has one campsite you can only reach by canoe. Trails for hiking, biking, or horseback riding, cross country skiing. Summer and winter maps in Adobe Acrobat format.
• Prime parking: A guide to Minnesota's best parks - Article by Jim Umhoefer describes the charms of some of Minnesota's smaller, less famous parks.
• Rustic Style Resources in Minnesota State Parks - Depression-era buildings and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Descriptions and photographs of some. From the Minnesota Historical Society.
• State Parks A-Z - Locator map, and links to information on each state park. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
• Minnesota Historical Society: Gooseberry Falls State Park - Park history, and information on the CCC buildings and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photos.
• Minnesota's North Shore: Gooseberry Falls State Park - Photography by Richard D. Huseth.
• Lake Itasca Forestry and Biological Station - Operated by the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Inland field training center located within Itasca State Park. Information on the station's history, facilities, and classes.
• Minnesota DNR: Itasca State Park - Official web site. Established in 1891, Minnesota's oldest state park contains more than 100 lakes, including Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Handicapped-accessible camping and fishing. Miles of trails for hiking, road biking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing. Summer and winter maps in Adobe Acrobat format.
• Minnesota Historical Society: Itasca State Park - Information on the buildings and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and their historical and architectural significance. Photos.
• Backwoods Trail: Split Rock Lighthouse - A watercolor, a photo, and information on the park's geology.
• Minnesota DNR: Split Rock Lighthouse State Park - Site includes all-season park map in PDF, information on camping, history, hours of lighthouse tours, and contact information.
• Chippewa National Forest - The Chippewa has the distinction of being the first National Forest in the eastern United States. The Forest boundary encompasses about 1.6 million acres, of which about 665,000 acres are managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
• Big D's Take and Bake Pizza - Sells prepared pizzas and side orders to go. Stores in Becker, Cold Spring, and Eden Prairie. Menu, locations, hours, franchise opportunity.
• ChefMoz: Minnesota - Directory of restaurants. Invites restaurant submissions and reviews.
• Land of Lakes Restaurant Guide - A searchable database of 2,000 Minnesota restaurants by location, cuisine, price range, and establishment name.
• The One Hundred Dollar Hamburger of Minnesota - Pilots give tips on the best places to eat near airports in Minnesota.

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