Tag: wetland

• Lake Maria State Park

  

  If you like to hike unpaved loop trails without having to share the trail with bikes, this Minnesota State Park might be for you. You also will not see RVs or car campers. This park has only hike-in campsites and a few hike-in cabins. My husband and I almost camped here once years ago but…

  Tammy Nara

  September 15, 2021

  Central Minnesota Hikes, Hiking, north metro hikes, Twin Cities HIkes

  backpacking, Hiking, lake, loop trail, Minnesota hiking, minnesota parks, pond, state parks, trails, wetland, woods

• Blaine Open Space and Pioneer Park

  

  Back in March we only walked the length of the open space and back. My opinion was that it was an amazing space but not really a place for a long walk. Nearby is another beautiful small park. Between them is residential neighborhoods. I decided to try walking both parks in one walk and see…

  Tammy Nara

  December 9, 2020

  Hiking, north metro hikes, Twin Cities HIkes

  Blaine MN, boardwalk, community planning, minnesota parks, Suburban hiking, wetland, white space, woods

• Priory Neighborhood Preserve, Maplewood

  

  A refuge for wildlife and a refuge for a seeker of solitude. That is what I found here. The trails are natural and not maintained in winter which means that if you are the first to enter after a snowfall, it is up to you to blaze the trail. I love that.

  Tammy Nara

  February 15, 2020

  Hiking

  blaze trail, loop trail, maplewood, Minnesota hiking, natural trails, snow, St. Paul, things to do near St. Paul, urban hikes, wetland, winter walking

• Wargo Nature Center

  

  It was back in early December when I was looking for a trail in the north metro area that I had not yet hiked. Wargo Nature Center in Lino Lakes, Minnesota is where I began my journey.

  Tammy Nara

  January 20, 2020

  Hiking

  Anoka county parks, canoe rental, Lino Lakes, loop trail, Minnesota trails, north metro hikes, one mile loop, trees, wetland, Winter