Outdoors
I Waited 11 Years (and Then a Few Hours) to Visit the Apostle Islands Ice Caves
Climate change has shrunk ice coverage on Lake Superior, making ice-cave access anomalous. If you have the chance, you should go.
An Elegy for My Boundary Waters
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
Helen Hoover: The Pioneering MN Nature Writer You’ve ‘Never Heard Of’ Finally Gets Her Due
A new biography sheds light on Hoover's life in the wilderness.
In South Minneapolis, the Black Radish Transforms Lawns Into Vibrant Urban Farms
Every scrap of an acre TBR has cobbled together has been turned into artfully designed, sustainable, organic farm space.
Summer Guide 2025: Camping Spots and Hiking Trails
Let nature guide you to a good time.
Meet the MN Caregivers and Patients Taking Therapy Outdoors
From a Parkinson’s center to a therapy clinic, caregivers in the Twin Cities use the restorative features of nature to help with their work.
It’s Easy to Make Your Own Maple Syrup (If You Don’t Blow it Like I Did)
Do some urban foraging you can drizzle on your pancakes.
Meet the Local Man Who Invented a Bike/Rollerblade/Ice Skate Hybrid
'I just thought it would be funny!' the inventor says of his creation. 'Figured it would give my friends and I a good laugh, and it did.'
How to Traverse the Wild Minnehaha Creek Without Capsizing Your Ass
It's no Wolf River rapids, but don't underestimate the creek.
What Extreme Heat Will Do to Minnesota
After tornados and flooding, extreme heat is the third-deadliest weather phenomenon in our state.
