outdoors
Rochester MN’s Best Area Hiking Spots
Looking for some great local hikes? We've got the rundown and a list of essentials to get you and your family enjoying the great outdoors this season!...
Guide to Sunflower Fields in & Around Rochester, MN
by Haley Welch
Sunflower Fields are popping up all over southeast Minnesota! Here's our list of several fields within driving distance of Rochester MN....
Field Trip Friday: Nerstrand Big Woods
by Heather
Updated June 2025 It was a rainy week, and I knew my kids were antsy because they hadn’t been outside all week. With my kids, I can tell when...
Where to See Flowering Trees in the Greater Rochester MN Area
There’s something magical about spring’s first flowers. Fresh pops of pink, purple and white petals stretch skyward alongside branches of buds as if they’re waking up from a long nap....
Rochester MN Nearby State Parks
Within a short drive of Rochester MN, there are multiple opportunities to make lasting memories at Minnesota State Parks. Here are 10 nearby State Parks for you to visit and...
Rochester MN Day Trips and Field Trips
Looking to take a little Day Trip? The southeast MN area offers an abundance of things to see and do all within a perfectly manageable drive from Rochester!...
Roch MN Area Guide to Sleigh Rides
by Haley Welch
We hear those sleigh bells jing-a-ling, ring-ting-tingling too! A sleigh ride this holiday season sounds like the perfect way to spread holiday cheer. We have gathered a list of where...
4 Poisonous Plants Everyone Should Know
by Heather
Are you confident in your ability to identify which plants are poisonous plants? Keep your kids safe by learning these four plants....
Fathers, Teach Your Daughters – Lessons from the Boundary Waters
by Sara Gibbs
My dad interjected, "No, she's buff. She can carry that." I beamed at his declaration. Fathers, teach your daughters they are capable and strong....