Wabasha: eagles, Mississippi kayaking & toy museum Photos & story by Lisa Meyers McClintick From posing with an American bald eagle and paddling the serene backwaters of the Mississippi to riding one of the country’s most beautiful hand-carved carousels, Wabasha, Minn., offers much more than being the small-towninspiration for the “Grumpy Old Men” movies. Here are the …
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On special sunrise tours Oct. 19-20, see sandhill cranes greet the day and take flight with a ancient cacophony. Hear sandhill cranes’ prehistoric sunrise chorus Sandhill cranes lift off at sunrise. Text & Photos by Lisa Meyers McClintick “As dawn lightens the landscape at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, a group of sandhill cranes lifts up …
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Charles Lindbergh’s boyhood home on the Mississippi. Photo by Lisa Meyers McClintick Small-town charm, Lindbergh home, a small zoo, fishing and military museums all thrive along the Mississippi River By Lisa Meyers McClintickLearning about Charles Lindbergh–Minnesota hero, ace aviator and one of the world’s first mega-celebrities—would alone be worth the visit to Little Falls. The …
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LARK Toys’ amazing carousel near Wabasha, Minn., adds magic and whimsy to the Great River Road. Get help planning the top Twin Cities day trips If there were a fairy godmother to – “Poof!” – make Minnesota weekend getaways or week-long vacations as easy as Cinderella’s dress, I’d volunteer for the post. Really. Give me …
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Our guides, Virginia and Max, purposely swamp the canoe for a “tip test,” a lesson in getting it upright again. Life lessons in the wildFinding strength despite challenges of ADHD and Crohn’s Kate leads the paddle back to Big Sky Island, Voyageurs NP. Photos & story by Lisa Meyers McClintickOriginally published in Minneapolis Star Tribune …
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Every parent should have the chance to launch their child on a family vacation. It’s deeply, deeply cathartic. It somehow equalizes things like broken windows, moldy laundry and barfing on new carpet.