Minnesota's state parks get about 11 million visitors each year. While most visitors only stay for the day, about 1.1 million camp overnight – many at one of the approximately 4,400 campsites spread ...

A certain stillness only exists under a canopy of pines at dusk. MN state parks camping has consistently held that kind of magic for me. Whether it was summers visiting family in Duluth or ...

Planners have the money this year to begin rethinking recreation at one of Minnesota’s oldest and most popular state parks. They believe what they do could create a blueprint for state parks and ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — By definition, camping seems like a fairly simple activity. The Cambridge dictionary breaks it down to "the act of staying and sleeping in an outside area for one or more days and ...

With temperatures rising in Minnesota, it’s time to air out tents and de-winterize RVs to spend time outdoors. But you may need to move quickly to secure a spot for the upcoming holidays. Here are ...

Kathy Petrick swore off camping after a disastrous childhood experience. But as an adult she has trekked to 27 state parks in eight years, visiting every campground that offers the relative comfort of ...

John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days after he started, the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. Managers at Big ...

This charming small town north of Minneapolis is a perfect place to get some R&R, with its rustic setting, remarkably clear lakes, and vibrant downtown.

Devils Lake resident Ronnie Lang (far left) and his friends - four generations of fishermen and hunters - who visit the Lake ...