The Great Outdoors in Minnesota can begin with a single step outside and, depending on the season, a single step back inside to get a different jacket.
A loon call, pine-scented breeze, gravel road, lake sunrise, or trailhead beyond town can make a person feel adventurous, even if the adventure is mostly finding the bug spray.
From northwoods cabins to prairie paths and river bends, Minnesota reminds us why outside matters and why inside invented screens, chairs, and climate control.



