Parks & Trails

Great Blue Herons are busy nesting on islands near Marshall Terrace Park

Every spring about 200 great blue herons return to nest on two small islands on the Mississippi River about 2-3 miles north of downtown Minneapolis, near Marshall Terrace Park, 2740...
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Franconia… free 50-acre art park turns 25

We first discovered Franconia Sculpture Park in 2008 when it was already 12 years old. Since that time it has grown from 16 acres to 50, and at 25 years...
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Geocaching in Sochaki Park, Golden Valley

In this past Covid year of isolation any excuse to get outside has been welcome. Our son’s family has enjoyed Geocaching as a way to get out and explore the...
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Pop-up Art in Ice… as long as weather allows

Dying to get out of the house for an outdoor adventure? Minneapolis Institute of Art partnered with the Minneapolis Park Board to create a pop-up art display in ice for...
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Get out and walk at Westwood Hills Nature Center

Looking for places to get outside this winter? Many Twin Cities communities have nature centers where you can get out and enjoy nature in your own neighborhood. One of my...
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Three Rivers Park District… 240 miles hiking trails, 80 miles cross-country ski trails

Minneapolis boasts one of the top park systems in the country, including The Grand Rounds with about 50 miles of trails encircling the city. But the metro area park system...
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St. Anthony Parkway… highest point of Grand Rounds, dividing Audubon Park and Waite Park

When the independent Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board was created in 1883, they hired landscape architect Horace Cleveland to create a blueprint for a Minneapolis park system providing public access...
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Golden Valley’s best-kept secret walking path

Surprise! You’ve probably driven by this beautiful area many times, but many people don’t know the General Mills Nature Preserve exists. I probably wouldn’t know about were it not for...
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