The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on ...

Here are a few favorite outdoor activities to try this winter: ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesotans with mobility disabilities will be better able to explore state parks this summer as five of them will offer free all-terrain wheelchairs, allowing more people to ...

Can you hear the rushing water at Gooseberry Falls? Trumpeter swans at Lake Maria? Wind blowing through the prairie at Blue Mounds? Summer is the perfect time to explore the wealth of state parkland ...

Of the 10 most-popular state parks, 6 are located in northern Minnesota. Which Minnesota state parks will you visit this year? According to 2014 visitor data, these are the state's 10 most-popular ...

You don’t need a $5,000 vacation to feel like you escaped for winter hiking. In Northern Minnesota, particularly along... The ...

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the new electric-powered chairs, which officials unveiled Wednesday at Myre-Big Island State Park, "can help visitors explore areas of the ...

Then get outside, will ya? The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering encouragement by declaring Jan. 20 the first Free Park Day of 2025. As an incentive to get Minnesotans ...

The alluring spring weather is being accompanied by free access to state parks across Minnesota. On April 26, Minnesota will kick open the doors to its 64 state parks for the second of four annual ...

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions that followed to limit its spread resulted in a banner season for Minnesota state parks in 2020 as people scrambled to get outside for a ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting First Day Hike events at 12 state parks on Thursday, Jan. 1 ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. At many Minnesota State Parks, last year was the busier ...