The untouched wilderness is part of what makes Minnesota incredible. These are the kinds of places where natural beauty can’t be captured in photographs. Whether you’d like to paddle the pristine waters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or track birds with your binoculars at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, there are many ways to travel green.
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Travelers sought new ways of escaping and changing reality
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State & national forest campgrounds
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Camping with secluded individual cabins or units
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Birding and wildlife events
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Science and nature centers
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Canoe & wilderness outfitters
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Breezy Point Goes Green
For many years employees at Breezy Point Resort in the Brainerd Lakes area were convinced that the ghost of Captain Billy Fawcett was mysteriously turning off lights and closing windows and doors.
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New Ely Center Is All About Bears
A fascinating new interpretive center in Ely offers detailed insights into the lives of the black bears that roam Minnesota's northern woods.
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Birding Locations
Birding Locations
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Gunflint Trail / BWCA
The Gunflint Trail winds deep into the north woods and lakes of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ( BWCA ) Wilderness, beginning at the picturesque town of Grand Marais, on the north shore of Lake Superior.
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Minnesota Birding Trails
Minnesota has three designated “birding trails” – driving routes that link many of the best birding sites in the state, including state parks, wildlife refuges and other good bird habitats. Each route offers mapping that identifies locations and bird species that might be seen.