State officials are inviting Minnesotans to take part in a 125-mile challenge, a state park “Total Takeover,” picnics, summer “samplers” and other special events throughout the coming year as part ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving entrance fees to all state parks and recreation areas on Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. “I wish everyone in Minnesota a peaceful and ...

Northern and western Hennepin County residents have seen little snowfall this winter. For cross-country skiers and snowshoers ...

Snow Day at Wargo Nature Center is filled with outdoor activities for the whole family! Saturday, January 25th from 1 – 4 pm at Wargo Nature Center, Anoka County Parks is joining with the city of ...

On their social media, the City of Blaine, Minnesota, Government gave us the lowdown on the team that's responsible for keeping water flowing. They oversee more than 22,000 water connections – a ...

A Republican senator hopes to "make Minnesota Iowa again" after introducing a bill that would allow Iowa to buy nine southern Minnesota counties. Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, Iowa, proposed the ...

They are calling those places “resource recovery parks.” According to a 2000 report to the California Integrated Waste Management Board written by Gary Liss, a California-based zero waste ...

Inception, eat your heart out! Photo credit: Jody Ellis Now, let’s take a little detour from the manicured and dive into the wild side of Minnesota’s parks. Quarry Hill Nature Center in Rochester is ...

So there you have it, folks – eight hidden Minnesota parks that prove the North Star State is more than just lakes and “you betcha”s.

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — A Blaine woman who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct last fall was sentenced to five years of probation. Allison Schardin also received a stayed eight-month jail ...

BLAINE, Minn. — A 29-year-old woman from Blaine was sentenced Tuesday for her role in a explosion at an apartment that happened with a child inside. Tayler Boatner received a two-year stayed ...

Whether its snowshoeing or hiking, biking or ice fishing, Minnesota state parks are a too-often forgotten haven in the state. Four times each year, Minnesota state parks and state recreation areas ...