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Minnesota Day Trips by Theme. Mary M. Bauer
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isbn 9781591936084
Автор произведения Mary M. Bauer
Жанр Книги о Путешествиях
Серия Day Trip Series
Издательство Ingram
Boats are furnished with kitchen equipment, dishes and bedding. Linens, towels and hot tubs available for rent. Some firms include fishing boats. Extensive instructions given to inexperienced boaters. Season: Mid-May to mid-Oct. Rates vary.
Before heading into the wilderness, make a stop at the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary to learn a thing or two about Black Bears. From an observation deck, watch trained naturalists interpret bear behavior as it happens. But a word of caution—you enter the grounds at your own risk. Bears are wild animals and are not fenced in. Read the signs and follow all directions. The Sanctuary is also excellent for birding, so don’t forget your binoculars! The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary is 1 mile south of Orr on Pelican Lake. From Highway 53, turn west on County 23; drive 13 miles, sanctuary is on the right. Open Memorial Day–Labor Day, 5 p.m. until dusk. Closed Mondays and during heavy rainfall. Fee charged. For tour information, call 218-757-0172; www.americanbear.org. • The Orr Bog Walk is a half-mile jaunt with wildlife and pelicans galore! Boardwalk begins at the Information Center parking lot located just south of Orr on Highway 53. Call 218-757-3932 (Orr Tourist Information Center) for more information. Wheelchair accessible.
7 Wintergreen Dogsled Vacations
1101 Ring Rock Road, Ely; 877-SLEDFUN (877-753-3386) or 218-365-6022; www.dogsledding.com. Approximately 260 miles from the Twin Cities, about a 4-hour drive.
NOTE: Flying in? A few 45-minute trips are offered daily from the Twin Cities to Hibbing’s full-service airport. Take the Ely Shuttle, which travels to Hibbing and Duluth airports, to the resort. Reserve ahead when you reserve your flight.
In 1986, Paul Schurke and Will Steger successfully completed an amazing 57-day journey to the North Pole. This launched new careers for them as best-selling authors and speakers with an award-winning television special. Outside Magazine named Paul the “Outdoorsman of the Year.” This vacation gives you a chance to go exploring with real-life Arctic adventurer Paul Schurke. For the past couple of decades, Paul has conducted complete hands-on mushing tours from his Wintergreen Lodge on White Iron Lake.
Wintergreen provides gear, food and lodging. It also has the world’s largest working kennel of Canadian Eskimo freight dogs. The dogs range from 60–80 pounds and can pull twice their weight. If you don’t know what to wear, Paul’s wife, Sue, can hook you up with fleece anoraks or pants or whatever you need to keep toasty warm. Sue Schurke is the owner of Wintergreen Design and sewed all the clothing for Paul’s 1986 North Pole expedition, launching her extremely successful business from the kitchen table. Rent or buy the clothing at a special guest discount.
Wintergreen also has a French chef on staff. The Schurke family lives nearby on the grounds and often eats with the guests. Paul takes time to personally visit with the guests and share his Arctic adventures. Physical requirements vary for each trip, with a recommended age of 8 years or older. Group size is 6–8. Book in advance, as trips fill by November.
Schoolhouse on Gibbs Farm, St. Paul
This chapter has the whole family in mind with attractions geared to entertain and educate. You’ll find some outings are seasonal, while others may be a bit more tailored to certain ages. Pick the ones that are right for your gang and have fun!
FAMILY DAY
Jeffers Petroglyphs, Comfrey
Option: Blue Mounds State Park
Welch Mill Canoeing and Tubing, Welch
Option: Cannon Valley Trail
Farmamerica, Waseca
Options: Cabela’s, Village of Yesteryear
JUST LIKE LAURA INGALLS WILDER
Sod House on the Prairie, Sanborn
Walnut Grove—Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
Minnesota Children’s Museum, St. Paul
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul
Como Park Zoo, St. Paul
Mall of America, Bloomington
Charles A. Lindbergh House, Little Falls
Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame, Little Falls
Option: Pine Grove Zoo
Paul Bunyan Trail, Brainerd to Bemidji
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, Lanesboro
Options: Avian Acres Wild Bird Supply, State DNR Fish Hatchery, Van Gundy’s Elk Farm
Cascade Bay Water Park, Eagan
Alexander Ramsey Park, Redwood Falls
Birch Coulee Battlefield, Morton
Lower Sioux Agency, Redwood Falls
Option: Morton Gneiss rocks
Upper Sioux Agency State Park, Granite Falls
Option: Minnesota’s largest cottonwood