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From scenic North Shore drives along Lake Superior to Minnesota’s vast lake country, forests, small towns, and northern adventures, the state offers countless opportunities to get off the beaten path. Explore Rochester, hike the wooded bluffs of Whitewater State Park, or head north to Remer—the Home of Bigfoot—where Minnesota’s wilderness comes with a touch of mystery.
Where Lake Superior meets rugged cliffs, cascading waterfalls, and the wild beauty of Minnesota’s North Country.
Where the banks of Plum Creek bring Laura Ingalls Wilder’s prairie childhood to life.
Walk Duluth's North Pier to discover a century-old lighthouse, watch Great Lakes freighters pass beneath the Aerial Lift Bridge, and explore the ship canal's history—including the tragic final voyage of the Edmund Fitzgerald from nearby Superior, Wisconsin.
Follow Laura Ingalls Wilder to the banks of Plum Creek near Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where the Ingalls family lived in a dugout, battled crop failures, and experienced the prairie life that later inspired On the Banks of Plum Creek.