State Park
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Jasper National Park
Jun 24, 2018 to Jun 28, 2018From Banff, we departed early in the morning and headed to Jasper. We stopped by at the Columbia Icefield along the way. Although the drive from Banff to the icefield took about 2.5 hours and an additional 1.5 hours to reach Jasper from the icefield, we made several wonderful stops along the Icefields Parkway, considered… Read more…
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Camping in Itasca State Park
Sep 28, 2017 to Oct 1, 2017Spent three nights camping in Itasca State Park. We covered almost all state parks along the North Shore but never been to the northwestern part of Minnesota until now. We initially planned to do this trip on the first week of October, but decided to move it up a few days earlier because the state… Read more…
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Camping in St Croix State Park
Aug 25, 2017 to Aug 27, 2017Our first ever camping trip in the United States. We tagged along with some friends to camp in St Croix State Park: two nights, two campgrounds, four families, eight adults, five kids, one beagle. Each family was responsible to cook one meal (breakfast or dinner) for everyone and all of us brought and cooked way… Read more…
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Whitewater State Park
Aug 12, 2017Spent a short afternoon in Whitewater State Park to get our annual pass and also did a short 2-mile hike. Some part of the trails were heavily covered by thorny and poisonous weeds, such as poison ivy, thistle and wild parsnip. We also generously sprayed ourselves with bug repellent. Overall, a great day to be… Read more…
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Door County
Jun 26, 2017 to Jun 30, 2017Spent several days in Door County after stumbling upon a great deal in accommodation. We chose to stay on the east side because it is more secluded. The amenities at the lodge were excellent: above average complimentary hot breakfast, free kayaking, free biking, nearby trails, tennis court, big and clean lodging room, and most importantly,… Read more…
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Minnesota North Shore
Sep 5, 2016 to Sep 9, 2016Our first trip to Minnesota north shore without any planning done. Each morning, we revisited a few nearby attractions although we did not do any real hikes this time. Spent half of everyday reading books by the lake and taking afternoon naps. Read more…
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Frontenac State Park
Jan 2, 2016Snowshoed 4 miles in 3 hours in Frontenac State Park. Although the temperature was 24F with wind chill factor of 8F, it was a perfect sunny day to get outside and enjoy the cold weather. Not many people using the trails and we pretty much had the whole trails by ourselves. Read more…
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Perrot State Park
Nov 14, 2015Since most state parks in our area were closed due to the deer hunting season, we decided to visit Perrot State Park in Trempealeau, WI. Pretty amazing 3-hour hikes to Perrot Ridge and Brady’s Bluff, not to mention it was unseasonably warm in mid November. Read more…
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Beaver Valley Creek State Park
Nov 1, 2015Spent a gorgeous day hiking in Beaver Valley Creek State Park. The drive from I-90 to Houston and then Caledonia was incredibly scenic… possibly one of the best drives in south eastern Minnesota. We hiked for four hours covering about 7 miles in the park. Read more…
