Backroads of Minnesota
Your Guide to Scenic Getaways & Adventures
Published on 28. March 2011
256 pages
978-1-61060-241-9 (ISBN)
Description
This updated 2nd edition of the popular Backroads of Minnesota (2002) 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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
174 color & 15 b-w photos & 7 Maps
ISBN-13
978-1-61060-241-9 (9781610602419)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
03/2011
2nd Edition
Voyageur Press
€25.50
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Persons
Shawn Perich is the author of Voyageur Press\u2019s Backroads of Minnesota, as well as The Shore, Fishing Lake Superior, and Fly-Fishing the North Country. He is a field editor and columnist for Minnesota Outdoor News.Shawn Perich is the author of Voyageur Press's Backroads of Minnesota, as well as The Shore, Fishing Lake Superior, and Fly-Fishing the North Country. He is a field editor and columnist for Minnesota Outdoor News. Gary Alan Nelson is the photographer of Voyageur Press's Backroads of Minnesota. His images have been used by the Audubon Society, Backpacker, Country, National Geographic books, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Reader's Digest, and Sierra Club.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Land Of The Voyageurs: The Northeast
- Route 1: The North Shore Drive: Highway 61
- Route 2: Looking Down on the City: Duluth's Skyline Parkway
- Route 3: Where the River Roars: Highway 210 through Jay Cooke State Park
- Route 4: At the Tip of the Arrowhead: The Gunflint and Arrowhead Trails
- Route 5: An Echo of the Wilderness: Echo Trail to Crane Lake and Voyageurs National Park
- Route 6: Renaissance in the Woods: Ely via Highway 1 and Fernberg Road
- Route 7: Home on the Range: From Hibbing to Tower on Highway 169
- Part II: Tall Pines And Clear Waters: North-Central Lake Country
- Route 8: At the Edge of the Wilderness: Highway 38 and Beyond
- Route 9: Winsome Winnibigoshish: Lake Winnibigoshish and Cass Lake
- Route 10: At the Source: Walker, Lake Itasca, Bemidji, and Leech Lake
- Route 11: The Great River Road: Grand Rapids to Aitken
- Route 12: Adventures in Vacationland: The Brainerd Lakes Area
- Route 13: Around the Lake: Mille Lacs Circle
- Part III: Parklands And Glacial Lakes: The Northwest
- Route 14: Up on the Border: Following the Rainy River from International Falls to Warroad
- Route 15: North by Northwest: Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge and Lake Bronson
- Route 16: Where the Tall Grass Grows: Detroit Lakes, Bluestem Prairie, and Rollag
- Route 17: Pearls on the Prairie: Otter Tail County
- Route 18: A Message from the Past?: Alexandria, Lake Christina, and Seven Sisters Prairie Preserve
- Part IV: Where Rivers Meet: Around The Metro And South-Central Regions
- Route 19: Wild and Scenic: The St. Croix River Valley
- Route 20: Little Sweden: Lindstrom and the Olinda Trail
- Route 21: City Parkways: Theodore Wirth, Cedar Lake, and Minnehaha
- Route 22: Down by the River: Belle Plaine to Mankato
- Part V: Prairie Pathways: The Southwest
- Route 23: The Glacial Ridge Trail: Willmar to Glenwood
- Route 24: Wildlife on the Western Prairie: Wheaton, Montevideo, and the Upper Minnesota River Valley
- Route 25: The Battle Ground: Granite Falls, New Ulm, and the Lower Minnesota River Valley
- Route 26: Big Skies and Bison: Pipestone National Monument and Blue Mounds State Park
- Part VI: Bluffs and Valleys: The Southeast
- Route 27: Trout Streams and Apple Blossoms: La Crescent, Lanesboro, and Historic Forestville
- Route 28: Adrift in the Driftless Region: Houston and Fillmore Counties
- Route 29: Rollin' Down the River: Red Wing to the Iowa Border
- Route 30: Along the Zumbro: Zumbrota to Wabasha
- Route 31: Down in the Valley: The Whitewater River Valley
- Index
- About the Author and Photographer
- Copyright Page
