Governor Dayton's new budget proposal requests the legislature increase entrance fees for the public to Minnesota's state parks in an effort to "maintain the vitality" of the parks.
There may not be an official smartphone app to access the Minnesota DNR's extensive information about parks, lakes, hunting grounds, and other outdoor areas; but that doesn't mean you can't easily get all of this information on your phone.
The Minnesota DNR offered a tour of the flood-ravaged Willard Munger State Trail and Jay Cooke State Park today (July 3) to media crews, offering damage estimates and a timeline on when they expect to have the park open for business.
Fall is by far my favorite season. School finally starts, the weather cools down to sweatshirt weather, the Vikings start regular season football, and the smell of cinnamon and apples and pumpkin fill me with joy. I love walks on fall evenings when your feet kick the dry leaves and the wind blows just enough to remind you it's there. Fall is the time of year when the most beautiful colors natur