Outdoors

You might have a bunch of pine cones in your yard right now, but instead of bagging them up or taking them to the compost site, the Minnesota DNR could PAY you for them!

Would you ever camp in a camper van?

My wife and I heard it this weekend when we were having some coffee on our deck. It's a sure sound of late-summer here in southeast Minnesota: It's the buzzing of the cicadas.

We're pretty good at a lot of things in Minnesota, right? And now, this Minnesota campground has just been named one of the ten best in the United States.

There's nothing like the power of Mother Nature, especially when her display involves sending part of a massive cliff into the waters of Lake Superior.

There's an underground river just south of Rochester! Did you know about this? Because we didn't.

If you need to get out of the house, these 6 hiking trails in Minnesota are either plowed or have packed snow, perfect for winter hiking.

Sure, Minnesota has some great, remote places to check out the stars in the sky, but one park was just named one of the best places in the WORLD for stargazing.

It's almost the law in Minnesota that you fire up the grill as much as you can during the summer, but you'll spend more to do here than in other states.

Whether your patio space is large or small, there are always ways to change or upgrade your existing setup. Refresh your outdoor area with these chairs, lighting and textiles!