Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is located within the urban and suburban areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is a green belt of large marsh areas bordered by office buildings, highways, residential areas, and grain terminals.
The Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge is located along 284 miles of the Mississippi River valley extending from the confluence of the Chippewa River near Wabasha, MN to near Rock Island, IL.
Straddling the headwaters of the Minnesota River in extreme west-central Minnesota, Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge is within the heart of the tallgrass prairie's historic range. Today, less than one-percent of tallgrass prairie remains.
Leave the urban center of Grand Rapids and enter 47 miles of the natural wonders of upper Minnesota, including vistas of flat lowland meadows, swamps and lakes, rolling hills of hardwood forests, and remnants of glaciers long gone.
The Grand Rounds Scenic Byway is a system of lovely trails, paths and roadways in a totally unique urban setting.
In a rich agricultural area, the nearby Mission Park Historical Site contains replicas of early Indian life. Lac qui Parle is known for its good fishing and waterfowl hunting. Camping is available in the nearby Lac qui Parle State Park.
You will find something unique about a vacation in Minnesota's lake country.
Located within the scenic Upper Mississippi River Valley between Lynxville, WI. and Guttenberg, IA.
Represents the head of navigation for the Corps of Engineers Nine Foot Navigation Project and is located in downtown Minneapolis. The USAF Visitor Center is located at the Upper Lock and is open to the public year around.
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center is located on the shore of Lake Superior at one of the two entrances into Duluth-Superior Harbor.
Located in northern Minnesota, lies the Chippewa National Forest. The Forest boundary encompasses about 1.6 million acres, of which about 665, 000 acres are managed by the USDA Forest Service.