covidexploring

A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 24, 202110 min read

A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure

Spending a week testing #vanlife, learning about free camping options, working on the go while seeing the middle of the country

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Hiking St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Nov 29, 20202 min read

Hiking St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park

On Thanksgiving Day, we headed out for a pre-feast hike to Crosby Farm Regional Park. So did a lot of other folks. The parking lot was...

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Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 4, 20203 min read

Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park

A sunny and crisp fall day made for perfect hiking along the St. Croix River at Frontenac State Park.

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Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 2, 20203 min read

Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park

Just an hour north of the Twin Cities is the small town of Taylor’s Falls, located on the banks of the scenic St. Croix River.

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Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 29, 20202 min read

Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park

Wild River State Park has 18 miles of frontage on the St. Croix River near Center City MN.

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Birthplace of Walt Whitman - America's Poet

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 28, 20203 min read

Birthplace of Walt Whitman - America's Poet

Whitman's work was daring - and laid bare all things human. It was considered risky by many, obscene and perverse by a few, and loved ...

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We Are All On Stolen Land: Lake Shetek, Pipestone, Jeffers Petroglyphs - and everywhere.

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 10, 20204 min read

We Are All On Stolen Land: Lake Shetek, Pipestone, Jeffers Petroglyphs - and everywhere.

Everywhere where we are in this country - and many others - is on stolen land. This is apparent nearly everywhere one goes. It doesn't take

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Lake Shetek State Park: Big lake, dark history and packing up early

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 10, 20205 min read

Lake Shetek State Park: Big lake, dark history and packing up early

Lake Shetek is the largest lake in SW Minnesota and makes for a good base to visit Jeffers Petroglyphs and Pipestone National Monument.

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Minnesota's North Shore: Top Things to Do

Kevin and Roxanne

Jul 25, 20209 min read

Minnesota's North Shore: Top Things to Do

Lake Superior, the closest thing Minnesota has to an ocean with rugged shorelines as well as rocky and sandy beaches, dramatic scenery.

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Beaver Creek Valley State Park- connect to nature, disconnect from your phone, eat a s'more or two

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 30, 20205 min read

Beaver Creek Valley State Park- connect to nature, disconnect from your phone, eat a s'more or two

A spring-fed trout stream winds through the park at the base of the steep valley, defining the interesting features of this park.

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Fort Snelling State Park at Bdote: Right in our Backyard

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Fort Snelling State Park at Bdote: Right in our Backyard

The historic fort is up on the river bluff, while the state park sits below along the rivers.

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Mental and Physical Health Break at Afton State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 7, 20203 min read

Mental and Physical Health Break at Afton State Park

Afton State Park is an easy trip from the Twin Cities. Wear your hiking shoes and hit the trails that range from bluffs to prairie.

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Ghost-Quarry along a Wild River: Banning State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

May 24, 20203 min read

Ghost-Quarry along a Wild River: Banning State Park

The park straddles 10 miles of the Kettle River, which has carved out dramatic sandstone rock formations and potholes in the landscape.

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Country Hiking at Whitetail Woods and Vermillion Highlands

Kevin and Roxanne

May 17, 20203 min read

Country Hiking at Whitetail Woods and Vermillion Highlands

Yesterday we got out early for our #travelnear hike, to try to beat the rainclouds and the crowd of people who have been getting out in...

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Spring is Blooming at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 26, 20203 min read

Spring is Blooming at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

Today’s #covidexploring took us to an old favorite, Nerstrand Big Wood State Park. Kevin’s parents moved to Nerstrand (after many years...

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#covidexploring: Minneapolis Veteran's Home Historic District

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 25, 20202 min read

#covidexploring: Minneapolis Veteran's Home Historic District

Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go..... We are all getting out more to explore our own neighborhoods as a...

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