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It's time to start planning those summer getaways! A few suggestions:

--- Backroads of Minnesota: Your Guide to Scenic Getaways & Adventures

This updated 2nd edition of the popular Backroads of Minnesota comes in a new portable size, making it easy to tote in your car and head out to a new destination in beautiful Minnesota. Have you driven on the Gunflint and Arrowhead trails? Have you circled the whole of Mille Lacs? Have you gone birding on the western prairies, or wound around the bluffs of the Mississippi River from Red Wing to the Iowa border? Have you experienced the forgotten corners of the Twin Cities metro area? Backroads of Minnesota takes you on 31 routes covering all corners of the Land of 10,000 Lakes: routes that lead you to the state's most scenic natural areas and sites that capture the state's colorful history. Whether you're planning a day trip or a weekend getaway, Backroads of Minnesota will lead you deep into the soul of the state, beyond the common tourist attractions.

https://www.minnesotahistoryshop.com/products/backroads-of-minnesota-your-guide-to-scenic-getaways-adventures

--- The Best of Itasca: A Guide to Minnesota's Oldest State Park

Your Comprehensive Guide to the Beloved State Park
Enjoy everything Itasca State Park has to offer. Whether you’re visiting for a day, staying for a week or simply want a keepsake of Minnesota’s most popular park, you’ll find everything you need in the pages of this book by Deane Johnson.

Features:

Detailed guide to hiking, biking, camping, lodging and skiing
Fascinating stories from Itasca’s colorful past
Tips on finding the park’s hidden gems throughout the seasons
Natural history of the land, dating back to prehistory
Nearby attractions, such as the La Salle Lake State Recreation Area
Includes a comprehensive hiking guide!

Improve your life; connect with nature at Itasca State Park.

https://www.minnesotahistoryshop.com/products/the-best-of-itasca-a-guide-to-minnesotas-oldest-state-park

--- Minnesota Adventure Weekends: Your Guide to the Best Outdoor Getaways

Plan a weekend of hiking, cycling, climbing, and paddling!

Whether you’re a novice or an experienced adventurer, you’ll find a variety of outdoor pursuits to enjoy in Minnesota―from camping along the North Shore to canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to biking near the Root River. There’s no need to spend hours researching the best destinations or go on long, expensive trips. This book is for hikers who love to climb, paddlers who love to pedal, and anyone else whose idea of unwinding is an action-packed weekend in the great outdoors. With a dozen exciting trips to choose from, you’ll know where to stay and which adventures are truly weekend-worthy.

The full-color guide features trip descriptions to the best destinations for weekend adventure, including opportunities for hiking, cycling, climbing, and paddling. Tips on lodging options, restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops further aid in the planning. Whether your next outing is for individuals, couples, families, or large groups, get maximum adventure out of your weekend with Minnesota Adventure Weekends!

https://www.minnesotahistoryshop.com/products/minnesota-adventure-weekends-your-guide-to-the-best-outdoor-getaways

--- Rail-Trails Minnesota: The definitive guide to the state's best multiuse trails

Explore the best rail-trails―48 trails and 1,155 miles―with the official guide
Looking for a level trail where you can enjoy a brisk fitness walk, bike ride, or stroll with the family? All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted to public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails in Minnesota.

Experience first-hand how Minnesota earned the nickname the Land of 10,000 Lakes by taking a trip on the 121-mile Paul Bunyan State Trail, one of the longest rail-trails in the United States. The connecting trails of Central Lakes State Trail and Lake Wobegon Trail offer additional views of the lakes. In the southwest, Casey Jones State Trail runs through tallgrass prairie and wooded ravines. For more of an urban adventure, try the 34.5-mile Greenway of Greater Grand Forks in the northwest, which connects Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota.

https://www.minnesotahistoryshop.com/products/rail-trails-minnesota-the-definitive-guide-to-the-states-best-multiuse-trails

On a cold day like today we need a reminder of warmer days ahead. This 1930s image of people swimming and sunning themselves does just that. The original photo was taken at Shoreham Resort's beach on Lake Sallie.

Built in 1910, the majestic Shoreham Resort stands tall to this day and is open from April through September. It is located about ten miles north of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

You can buy a print of this image in sizes from 4 inch by 6 inch all the way up to 13 inch by 19 inch on our website at

Beach at Shoreham, near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 1930s Print Vintage view of the beach on Lake Sallie at the Shoreham Resort, located about 10 miles north of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, from the 1930s. Detroit Lakes is a city in the State of Minnesota and the county seat of Becker County. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census. Image courtesy of Lakesnwood...

Lonely-looking image of the defunct Miners & Merchants State Bank in Tower, Minnesota, which opened in 1915 and closed just a few years later. This photo was taken in 1937 by Russell Lee of the Farm Security Administration.

See/buy this image as a print or as a framed print at https://www.minnesotahistoryshop.com/search?q=tower

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