The Minnesota State Capitol Building
Skiing is good for ALL ages here!
re in GLYNDON and Bluestem Prairie
TAKE
MINNESOTA
www.explo
minnesota.com preserve near Moorhead capture the feel
ADVANTAGE
Superbly suited to summer and autumn of bygone days, slowing the pace with
travel, Minnesota comes into its own in fi shing and birding as the days turn cool.
OF THE FAMED
winter, with a wealth of activities found Snowmobiling takes center stage
SNOWFALLS
only in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The in winter, especially in THIEF RIVER
state is renowned for its natural, rugged FALLS, 2 hours north of Moorehead.
AND CRISP,
beauty and nowhere is the spectacular Enthusiasts can even tour the Arctic Cat
BRIGHT
Fall Foliage more accessible than along manufacturing plant to see how these
Lake Superior’s shoreline, cruising powerful machines are made.
WINTER DAYS
the North Shore Scenic Drive from The ultimate bird-sighting experience
IN SUPERIOR
DULUTH to Canada’s border (www. is found in WABASHA, at the National
superiorbyways.com/north-shore- Eagle Center. View wild eagles soaring
NATIONAL
scenic-drive). high above the Mississippi River, then
FOREST
The view from your car window is get an up-close view of this majestic bird
stunning; when experienced from the in the Center’s rehab facility. The Center
seat of a bicycle or along the Superior also highlights Native American culture
opportunity can be found throughout Hiking Trail (www.shta.org), it is and the eagle’s role in military history
northern Michigan, where miles of nothing short of breathtaking. Even a (www.nationaleaglecenter.org).
well-prepared trails lead visitors along small portion of the Trail will reward you More native culture can be found in
secluded byways and through snow- with sights as varied as peaceful inland PIPESTONE, south-west of Saint Paul.
laden forests. lakes to grand, mountainous terrain. In
Or you can just chill out amid scenery winter, the trails reverberate with the
that fi lls the soul with a true sense of sound of snowmobiles cris-crossing the
WINTER WARMERS
winter wonder, snuggling down in forests along the 135-mile North Shore
peaceful backwaters like PETOSKEY, System.
From time immemorial,
BAY VIEW and BAY HARBOR, where Explore NEW ULM, a pretty
WILD RICE has
the locals immediately make you feel German settlement situated along the
played an important
welcome and the trials and tribulations Minnesota River, where the emphasis
role in the lives of
of modern-day life melt away. Check out is on biking and fi shing in autumn;
Minnesota’s Sioux and
The Perry Hotel, Bay View Inn – www. ice fi shing, skating and sledding in
Chippewa Indians,
staffords.com – and the Inn at Bay winter. Don’t miss Schell’s Brewery
who harvest the
Harbor – www.innatbayharbor.com – for (www.schellsbrewery.com), especially
grain using canoes, according to ancient
a range of choice accommodations in when Oktoberfest rolls around, and the
traditions. Packets of this delicious,
this chic little trio). Harkin General Store, where costumed
hearty grain (which is actually a water-
Ultimately, though, it’s hard to go characters bring the 1870s to life.
grass seed rather than a true rice) are
wrong here, and the Travel Michigan Vast tracts of prairie land wave gently
available in shops all over Minnesota. Its
website has an excellent section on all its in the breeze, recalling a time when
earthy fl avour makes it a wonderful side
winter activities – just go to the Outdoors the RED RIVER VALLEY saw herds
dish on a chilly winter day. The long-grain
section of www.michigan.org and click of buffalo grazing its grasses. Nestled
version is especially good!
on Snowsports. And enjoy! within the Valley, Buffalo State Park
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