Red Wing & Frontenac State Park | Day Trip from the Twin Cities
I’m not going to lie to you, this is going to be one of those unnecessarily long blog intros. I need to let it out because working from home has been a real grind lately. Don’t get me wrong, I feel very fortunate and appreciate my job right now but it’s just that I’ve finally […]
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Copper Harbor and Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula
For the past couple of years, I’ve used the long 4th of July weekend to take a road trip. First I went on a solo camping trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and last year my boyfriend Glenn and I rented a camper van and went out west to Yellowstone National Park. Even though everything is […]
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Afton State Park | Day Trip From the Twin Cities
Last weekend, we visited our 20th Minnesota State Park! I think that’s pretty impressive given that we’ve only lived here  for a year and a half and that Minnesota is covered in three feet of snow most of the time. Our most recent day trip was to Afton State Park, one of the most […]
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Camping FAIL at Flandrau State Park
Flandrau State Park is located in New Ulm, Minnesota. It’s a 1 hour and 45 minute drive from Minneapolis and the park itself is located right within New Ulm city limits. For a rather small park, it has an impressive 81 campsites. I imagine it’s a popular place for the citizens of New Ulm to […]
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Outdoor Recreation, Social Distancing and…Ticks! | Pokegama Lake, Minnesota
Hello friends, me again. The one who took many social-distance-friendly trips this summer and is just now sitting down to share them with you. Join me as we travel back in time… Memorial Day Weekend last year, I took my first camping trip of the season to Big Myre Island State Park in Albert Lea, […]
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Monson Lake State Park & Sibley State Park | Minnesota
I’m back again with more Minnesota State Park recaps. It’s been a while since I’ve posted about my travels but that has mostly been because when I’m not tethered to my kitchen table/work-from-home desk, I’ve been on the road seeing new parts of Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A few weeks ago…or is it months […]
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Minnesota Hiking: Lake Maria State Park & Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
Time to check another Minnesota State Park off the list…and yes, I have a physical list. I’m proof that Instagram marketing works. I bought this print from GitchiAdventureGoods.com. They have tons of responsibly made and totally adorable state and national park items. They also donate 10% of the proceeds from every purchase to support national […]
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Social Distancing in Minnesota | Duluth, Jay Cooke State Park & Banning State Park
It’s been seven weeks since Minnesota offices, businesses and restaurants shut down to comply with the governor’s Stay At Home order. Seven weeks of spending 99% of my day in a 1-bedroom apartment with my boyfriend, dog and cat. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve been faring really well! We are healthy and our jobs allow […]
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Fort Snelling State Park | Hiking IN the Twin Cities
In this edition of ” Casey Visits ALL the Minnesota State Parks” we stay very near to home. Fort Snelling State Park is as close to being located within a major metropolitan as a state park can get. It’s about a 15-minute drive from both downtown Minneapolis and St Paul right where the Mississippi and Minnesota […]
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Day Trip from the Twin Cities | Minneopa State Park Itinerary
Since moving to Minnesota, I’ve been constantly seeking out highly rated parks and forests. Everyone talks about the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” and how we are further north than Toronto and I want to experience all of this glorious nature for myself. I had heard good things from my coworkers about Minneopa State Park and […]
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