Minnesota's Parks, Forests, & Hiking Trails

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With 4.8 million acres of forests certified as being "sustainable" by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council, and with 1,380 Wildlife Management Areas in the state, Minnesotans are proud to lead the nation in preserving their forests for future generations. We hope you are thrilled in your ventures outdoors when you visit the places below.

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• Whitewater State Park. The only state recreation area in Southeastern Mn, also visit the Minnesota Historical Society's National Historical Registry of Places and the MN DNR Whitewater Park web site.

• Itasca State Park. See also Explore Minnesota.Com-"Outdoor Attractions," and the MN DNR Itasca Park Web site

• Gooseberry Falls State Park. See also two reviews at: ByWays.Org and at North Shore State Parks.Com, or the MN DNR Gooseberry Park Web site

• Voyageurs U.S. National Park, To learn more go to: Voyageurs.Org,or Nat. Park Service Voyageurs Web site, or, Nat. Park Service Voyageurs History web site.

• Superior U.S. National Forest, See three excellent reports at: Sierra Club.Org-Superior Wildlands, at Gorp.Away.Com-Top Forests or at: Forest Camping.Com-Superior's Hiking & Camping.

• Interstate State Park (between MN & WI).  For more info go to: Rock Climbing.Com-Top Climbing Routes, or the MN DNR Interstate Park web site

TOP HIKING TRAILS-

• The Gun Flint Trail. For a good review go to: ByWays.Org- Explore Gunflint.

• The Superior Hiking Trail, and also a review at:Backpacker.Com-Articles.

• The Luce Line, and visit The LuceLine.Com web site

• The North Shore Multi-State Trail, one of the longest trails in the U.S.  For more info go to the BoundaryWatersCanoeArea.Com,or the MN DNR North Shore Trail web site

• Afton State Park Trail, and visit them also at the MN DNR Afton Park web site

• Gateway State Trail.

• Devil's Cascade Trail

For more information on Minnesota's Parks & Hiking Trails, go to:

• Backpacker.Com- Minnesota Best Places to Trek ,
• Getoutdoors.Com- Minnesota's Parks.

Free State Park Map-Minnesota DNR

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