Getting Outside, Even In Winter
“The is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” Scandinavian Proverb On this, the 200 millionth day of social distancing, I’m...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 6, 20213 min read
3 Ways to Experience North Dakota State Parks
There are so many ways to enjoy North Dakota State Parks in every season. We usually think of getting outdoors during the summer, but...
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aliciaunderleenels
Dec 11, 202012 min read
The Best Midwest Holiday Light Displays
This is a year for reimagining holiday traditions. Visiting some of the best Midwest holiday light displays is a stellar way to celebrate...
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aliciaunderleenels
Oct 21, 20207 min read
The Wild Reaches of Theodore Roosevelt National Park
“This is unreal.” My husband Derrick is standing at one of the highest points in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, surveying the sweep of...
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aliciaunderleenels
May 28, 20205 min read
Nature In The City: North Dakota Nature Parks Go Wild
Did you know there are 30 North Dakota nature parks in North Dakota? It’s okay. I didn’t either. These are mini escapes right in the...
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aliciaunderleenels
May 9, 20204 min read
State Park Snapshot: Cross Ranch State Park
Cross Ranch State Park is an under-the-radar escape into nature. After a spring of staying inside, interest in outdoor escapes like State...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 3, 20207 min read
Basic Hiking Gear
I don’t consider myself an expert hiker by any means, but choosing the right basic hiking gear is easy. Hiking is a fairly...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 19, 20204 min read
A Hike In The Beartooth Mountains
What’s the best hike you’ve been on lately? Mine is this gorgeous hike in the Beartooth Mountains of southern Montana. From the minute my...
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aliciaunderleenels
Sep 7, 20195 min read
Bear Lodge Or Devils Tower? How To Hike A Sacred Site
Staring up into the thick, velvet night, with the monolith of Bear Lodge at my back, I realize that the sky isn’t black at all, but a...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jun 2, 20193 min read
Free Family Fun At The Fishing Pond
The image of kids loping off to the community fishing hole, bait in one hand, fishing poles in the other, brings to mind the long, lazy...
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aliciaunderleenels
May 22, 20193 min read
The North Country Trail: Observations While Hiking In The Heart of North Dakota
The longest trail in the United States starts (or ends, depending on your interpretation) in North Dakota. But unless you’re a hiker, it...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 3, 20185 min read
Yoga in the Snow: A Lesson In Mindfulness
When you practice yoga outdoors in the deep freeze of a Minnesota winter, the usual prompts to “feel your breath” and “visualize your...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 8, 20183 min read
Extreme Ice: 5 Wild Ways To Enjoy A Minnesota Winter
Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes (11,842, if you want to be exact — which I do) and long winters, so it’s no surprise that the state...
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aliciaunderleenels
Oct 5, 20177 min read
How To Photograph The Northern Lights
The Northern Lights are a trending topic among travelers these days. I count myself lucky to have grown up seeing these gorgeous,...
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aliciaunderleenels
Oct 25, 20163 min read
Beautiful Bighorns: Finding North Dakota’s Best Kept Secret Near The Little Missouri National Grassl
Bighorn sheep are some of the rarest animals in North Dakota. Writer Jack Dura finds them near the Little Missouri National Grassland in...
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aliciaunderleenels
Sep 9, 20164 min read
The Greenway: Outdoor Adventures In The Heart Of The City
If you can’t decide between an outdoor adventure and doing a little urban exploring, The Greenway is the perfect solution. You can be...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jun 5, 20164 min read
Hiking, Books and Brunch in Red Wing
You can have all kinds of strange adventures if you just say yes. And once you say yes, you never know what you’ll find…or what you’ll...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jun 3, 20164 min read
Bikes and Beer at Minnehaha Park
The only thing better than exploring a beautiful park in an awesome city is exploring a beautiful park in an awesome city where I can get...
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aliciaunderleenels
Mar 13, 20163 min read
Into the Woods: Exploring North Dakota’s petrified forest in the ‘graveyard of stumps’
Happy Sunday, Prairie People! Today I want to introduce you to Jack Dura, one of my favorite North Dakota writers. He has a great...
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aliciaunderleenels
Jan 29, 20163 min read
The Star in the Cottonwood Tree
Here’s a confession I never thought I’d make on this website — I adore cottonwood trees. (I know this is random. Stay with me. There’s a...
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