Outdoors

A pink lotus
[Outdoors]
Learn from the Lotus: Allow Yourself to Bloom

ust like a lotus flower has to fight its way through the mud and muck to meet the sun to bloom, we sometimes have to do the same.

Helicopter seeds
[Outdoors]
Did You Know Those 'Helicopter' Seeds Are Edible?
Members of the Lake Minnetonka Sailing School on the water.
[Outdoors]
Lake Minnetonka Sailing School Teaches Skills On and Off the Water
A frozen puddle
[Outdoors]
The Astonishing Beauty of Puddles in Spring
Sun peeks through the snowy trees on a winter morning.
[Outdoors]
The Bright Side of Winter

Writer Anne Marie Ruff Grewal reflects on the daily brilliance of winter.

Christmas trees on a Christmas tree farm
[Outdoors]
How to Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree

The University of Minnesota Extension’s horticulture experts offer a few tips for picking the perfect Christmas tree this year.

Tracks from someone sliding on the ice in winter boots.
[Outdoors]
November in Minnesota Signals Start of Winter—But That's Not a Bad Thing

Writer Anne Marie Ruff Grewal gives a fresh perspective on an unpopular month.

Fall colors in Minnesota
[Outdoors]
Writer Reflects on Minnesota's Fall Colors

In October, the trees are shutting down their solar factories for the winter, and celebrating with a grand show of fall colors.

A thick cluster of the autumn coral root orchid.
[Outdoors]
Meet the Mysterious Cousin of the Minnesota State Flower

The Minnesota state flower, the lady’s slipper, is an orchid. Columnist Anne Marie Ruff Grewal ruminates on another woodland orchid.

[Outdoors]
51st Annual Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest

The 2019 Minnesota Bound Crappie Contest was held in May at Lord Fletcher’s on Lake Minnetonka. The event raised thousands of dollars for Fishing For Life, offered prizes to anglers, and promoted family-friendly fish fun in the sun. 

An overhead shot of North Shore Marina, which offers boat storage and maintenance on Lake Minnetonka.
[Outdoors]
'10,000 Lakes and This is the Best One,' North Shore Marina Owner Says

The owner of North Shore Marina shares his Lake Minnetonka boating adventures.

A woman bikes during a Minnesota summer.
[Outdoors]
How to Make the Most of Summer in Minnesota

Minnesotans live for the summer. Every year when the days get longer and sunnier, our spirits begin to lighten, too.

Three boys hold a walleye they caught from Lake Minnetonka, thanks to the help of the Westonka Walleye Program.
[Outdoors]
Lake Minnetonka Resident's Walleye-stocking Program Going Swimmingly

The Westonka Walleye Program has added thousands of the state’s official fish to Lake Minnetonka since 2012.

Sun-safe bracelets made by Excelsior tanning salon The Glow Lounge.
[Outdoors]
Excelsior Tanning Salon's Bracelet Reminds You When You Need to Apply Sunscreen

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and Excelsior resident Mollie Michura, owner of The Glow Lounge, wants to make it easier for you to practice sun safety—not just in May, but all year round.

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