Winter

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Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji during winter / Credit: Weston Holland

Let It Snow

Whether you walk through a wildly popular festival, skate along the world’s longest ice path, or hit the slopes, winter is a way of life in Minnesota.

Here is how to make the most of the state's most iconic season.

Man looking out into the winter woods from a camper cabin — Inside a camper cabin at Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Farmington / Paul Vincent

10 Things to Do in Minnesota This Winter

Seize the season, whether it's sunny or subzero

Cross country ski racer at Theo Wirth Park — Cross-country skiing's elite athletes converge for the World Cup / Paul Vincent

Keep it Cross-Country

Skiing is a thing here — just ask Jesse Diggins

Dogsledding on Poplar Lake / Ryan Taylor

Dog Sledding the Boundary Waters

And you thought portaging was hard

Faribault Woolen Mill factory and flagship store — An aerial view of Faribault Mill's flagship store and factory / Faribault Mill

Shop Local This Holiday Season

From woolen blankets to iconic boots, Minnesota is an epicenter of handmade goods

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