Managers of Minnesota’s state parks are working on a new entry permit option that could lower its cost, make the annual pass easier to get and draw more visits to the outdoors. Legislation this ...

Minnesota state parks, recreation areas and trails are great places to celebrate theFourth of July holiday. There is an abundance of recreational opportunities for individuals, friends and families to ...

More ways to get into Minnesota state parks for free. Fee-free days aren't the only way to get into state parks on the house. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) partners with ...

Several Minnesota state parks will unveil big improvements this season, including a first-of-its-kind campground devoted to all-terrain-vehicle riders. Also in store: better accessibility at a ...

Dec. 26—Each winter, candlelight events at Minnesota state parks, recreation areas and trails encourage people to get outdoors and warm up to winter. The events feature trails lit up at night ...

There are 73 different state parks and recreation areas scattered across Minnesota, and on April 26, it will be free to enter every single one.. That day – the Saturday after Earth Day – is ...

Looking to get outside as the days get longer and the weather warms? Next weekend, you can visit Minnesota’s state parks for free. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will open the ...

“We encourage everyone to spend time outdoors during Fourth of July weekend,” said Ann Pierce, director of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Parks and Trails Division. “Minnesota’s state ...

“While Minnesota state parks and recreation areas are open 365 days per year, most visits occur in the summer,” said Ann Pierce, director of DNR’s Parks and Trails Division.

Aug. 25—NEW LONDON — Minnesota's state parks have changed quite a bit from the days when most overnight visitors pitched a tent rather than rolled in with a camper or recreational vehicle, but ...