Outdoor Adventures – Page 7

Sending Love From Down Under

By: angiehongmn October 17, 2016

I’m enjoying the tropical weather here in Queensland and the beaches are beautiful despite the fact that they’re all infested with crocodiles.

Celebrating the Wild Along Brown’s Creek Trail

By: angiehongmn September 15, 2016

Outdoor AdventuresBrown's Creek Watershed District, Browns Creek State TrailLeave a Comment

Sometimes I wonder if our children can still find the wild that we grew up in.

Inside a Tiny Fairy Kingdom

By: angiehongmn August 29, 2016

Outdoor Adventurescover crops, fungus, mushrooms, soil healthLeave a Comment

They don’t get much acclaim, but I am strangely infatuated with mushrooms. They sprout up out of dried leaves and rotting logs on the forest floor in vibrant colors of red, orange, and yellow. I crouch down low to peer at the gills beneath their silky caps and look for tiny fairies hiding in the moss…

Out of Rock, Water

By: angiehongmn August 11, 2016

Outdoor Adventuresclean water, groundwater, Minnesota State Parks, streams, troutLeave a Comment

While camping at Beaver Creek Valley State Park two weeks ago, my family enjoyed a weekend of simple pleasures and unexpected treasures.

The Economics of Clean Lakes and Rivers

By: angiehongmn July 27, 2016

Keeping water clean, Outdoor Adventureseconomic value, outdoor recreation, St. Croix RiverLeave a Comment

According to the Outdoor Industry Association, outdoor recreation in the United States generates 6.1 million jobs and $646 billion in consumer spending every year. In Minnesota, that translates into 118,000 jobs, $11.6 billion in consumer spending, and $815 million in state and local tax revenue.

Splish, Splash, Creepy Crawlies

By: angiehongmn July 18, 2016

Outdoor Adventuresaquatic macroinvertebrates, family fun, Keller Creek, lakesLeave a Comment

Aquatic macroinvertebrates are small animals that live in the water and are big enough to see with the naked eye … insects, snails, clams, shrimp, leeches and other creepy crawlies.

Poetry of Nature

By: angiehongmn July 5, 2016

Outdoor AdventuresNational Park Service, St. Croix River, Wild and Scenic RiverLeave a Comment

The river brings life to fish and wildlife, fragile ecosystems, and local communities. Also, it is a place where we can leave behind the busyness of modern life and experience the song of nature.

Worlds apart and yet somehow not so different

By: angiehongmn March 2, 2016

Outdoor AdventuresLouisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi River, WetlandsLeave a Comment

Last month, my husband and I had the good fortune to travel down to Louisiana for a week of Mardis Gras festivities, a holiday that many northerners associate with episodes of MTV Spring Break or Girls Gone Wild. In reality, Mardis Gras is a family-friendly event, celebrated across the state in cities and towns large and…

Thriving in the face of the Winter-maker

By: angiehongmn February 19, 2015

Outdoor Adventures, Partners and UpdatesLake Phalen, outdoor recreation, ramsey washington metro watershed districtLeave a Comment

Ten minutes before show time, the crowd was still small, but by the time the narrator began, nearly every seat was taken in the outdoor amphitheater near the lake.

Exploring the new Brown’s Creek Trail

By: angiehongmn November 18, 2014

Keeping water clean, Local Achievements, Outdoor AdventuresBrown's Creek Watershed District, Browns Creek State Trail, Minnesota trails, StillwaterLeave a Comment

Converting the rail bed into a walking and biking trail created an opportunity to correct some of the historic damage to Brown’s Creek.