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Outdoor Adventures

Two women wading in the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park

Discover the Great Outdoors

With more than 10,000 lakes, immense forests and rugged bluffs, Minnesota is an exciting outpost for outdoor lovers of all kinds. Go canoeing or kayaking on the country's largest Great Lake, hike winding trails out to breathtaking overlooks, bike on scenic pathways, or zoom across 900 miles of ATV trails.

Things don't slow down within the wintry months, either. If anything, they ramp right up, whether you're into snowmobiling, skiingdogsledding or fat biking.

Find out more about the mission of Minnesota's new Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership — an inter-agency initiative focused on sustainable, equitable growth — here - link opens in new tab.

Canoe Boundary Waters

Canoeing in the Boundary Waters / Gary Hamer

Paddling

A vast expanse of pristine lakes and woodlands that runs along the U.S.-Canada border, the remote, biologically diverse Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is the ultimate spot for a peaceful-yet-wild adventure.

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