Minnesota Off the Beaten Path®
Minnesota Off the Beaten Path®

Author: Mark R. Weinberger

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-07-13

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0762766026

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Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Minnesota Off the Beaten Path show you the North Star State you never knew existed. Ski, hike, or just relax at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center; visit a three-billion-year-old rock in Yellow Medicine County; or fill up at the world’s only Frank Lloyd Wright–designed service station in Carlton County. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

A Naturalist’s Guide to the Great Plains
A Naturalist’s Guide to the Great Plains

Author: Paul A. Johnsgard

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1609621263

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This book documents nearly 500 US and Canadian locations where wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and similar properties protect natural sites that lie within the North American Great Plains, from Canada's Prairie Provinces to the Texas-Mexico border. Information on site location, size, biological diversity, and the presence of especially rare or interesting flora and fauna are mentioned, as well as driving directions, mailing addresses, and phone numbers or internet addresses, as available. US federal sites include 11 national grasslands, 13 national parks, 16 national monuments, and more than 70 national wildlife refuges. State properties include nearly 100 state parks and wildlife management areas. Also included are about 60 national and provincial parks, national wildlife areas, and migratory bird sanctuaries in Canada's Prairie Provinces. Many public-access properties owned by counties, towns, and private organizations are also described.

Minnesota Underfoot
Minnesota Underfoot

Author: Constance Jefferson Sansome

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780896580367

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Hit the road with Voyageur Press. From sea to shining sea, Voyageur has the illustrated travel and regional interest titles your customers want, whether for travel planning or keepsake. So plan ahead and create a travel showcase and promotion--including our books--geared towards the traveler; and you won't be disappointed with the results.

The WPA Guide to the Minnesota Arrowhead Country
The WPA Guide to the Minnesota Arrowhead Country

Author:

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780873516341

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The WPA Guide to the Minnesota Arrowhead Country, first published in 1941, offers a lively and detailed introduction to the northeastern part of the state, long famed for the breathtaking beauty of its landscape, the colorful variety of its ethnic groups, and the worldwide impact of its industries-now with a new introduction by Cathy Wurzer. Cathy Wurzer is the host of Morning Edition on Minnesota Public Radio and cohost of Almanac on Twin Cities Public Television. She has been honored with four Emmys for her work on Almanac.

Moon Minnesota
Moon Minnesota

Author: Tim Bewer

Publisher: Moon Travel

Published: 2007-01-23

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1566919274

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- Details on hiking through Savanna Portage State Park, dining in the Twin Cities, sight-seeing in Bluff Country, paddleboating through the Dalles of the St. Croix, and biking along the Mississippi- Trip ideas include: Best of Minnesota, A Long Weekend in the Twin Cities, Historic Minnesota, and Wacky Minnesota- The author is a writer-photographer who lives in Minneapolis

Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna
Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna

Author: Barbara Coffin

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 0816616892

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Provides information on status, habitat, identification, and conservation recommendations for endangered species of plants, animals, and insects

Hiking Minnesota
Hiking Minnesota

Author: Mary Jo Mosher

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2019-05-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 149303572X

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The classic guide to hiking the Land of 10,000 Lakes, now updated and in full color! View the spectacular waterfalls, gorges, and canyons of the nationally known Superior Hiking Trail, step back into Native American history alongside the quarries of Pipestone National Monument, or see bald eagles and other wildlife in Bear Head Lake State Park. Highlighting the history and geography of each route, this book introduces more than forty of the finest trails the Gopher State has to offer. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs and descriptions, trailhead location, mile-by-mile directional cues, gorgeous full-color photography, and a detailed map.

Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and the Anoka Sandplain
Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and the Anoka Sandplain

Author: Daniel S. Wovcha

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published:

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781452903033

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Minnesota's St. Croix River Valley and Anoka Sandplain offers a fascinating landscape history of this region in east-central Minnesota. The authors provide detailed accounts of the 39 varieties of native habitats that still exist in the Region, supplying descriptive text, photographs, line drawings, distribution maps, and lists of associated plants and animals for each habitat. They include directions to and interpretations of 35 sites accessible to the public where these native habitats can be explored firsthand.