Northeastern Minnesota Tourism

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Voyageurs National Park - International Falls, Minnesota

Voyageurs National Park - International Falls, Minnesota

Way up there, next to the Canadian border is the town of International Falls.  You probably hear about it on the news quite frequently during the winter as having the coldest temperatures in the nation.  The people in International Falls are a wonderful group of people that love the diversity of the seasons and enjoy not only the summer activities but the winter ones as well. Read more

Boundary Waters Canoe Area - Northern Minnesota

Boundary Waters Canoe Area - Northern Minnesota

Have you always wanted to challenge yourself in the great outdoors?  Do you love to canoe?  If the answer to these questions is yes then you may want to consider a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Northern Minnesota. Read more

Forest History Center - Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Forest History Center - Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Do you want first hand experience on what it was like to live in a logging camp in the 1900’s?  At the Forest History Center you will have the opportunity to experience life by walking back in time to Northwoods #1, an authentically recreated white pine logging camp complete with cook shack, bunkhouse, blacksmith shop, office wanigan, filer’s shack and horse barn. Read more

Blandin Paper Mill Tours - Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Blandin Paper Mill Tours - Grand Rapids, Minnesota

This tour is something that is truly interesting.  It takes you through the whole paper making process with the watery pulp that eventually becomes paper to the big presses that flatten it out.  It’s quite a site to see. Read more

Two Harbors Lighthouse Station - Duluth, Minnesota

Two Harbors Lighthouse Station - Duluth, Minnesota

This lighthouse was first lit on April 14, 1892. The Two Harbors Lighthouse was built to provide safe passage into the harbor and as a result Two Harbors became the major shipping point for the iron ore from the Mesabi Range in the early 1900’s. Read more

Active Mine Company Tours - Hibbing, Minnesota

Active Mine Company Tours - Hibbing, Minnesota

The life of an iron ore miner is something that few will ever have the opportunity to experience but here you can try it on for yourself, if even for just a little while.  At the Hibbing Taconite mine you can take a tour on selected Wednesdays and Thrusdays at 12 noon from June 23 to August 19.  Tours depart from Ironworld Discover Center and take approximately 2 hours. Read more

Minnesota Museum of Mining - Chisholm, Minnesota

Minnesota Museum of Mining - Chisholm, Minnesota

If you have ever wondered about the world of iron ore mining, the hard work, the machinery and all that goes into bringing the ore to the consumer then you may truly enjoy a trip through this museum. Read more

Charter Fishing in Minnesota - Duluth, Minnesota

Charter Fishing in Minnesota - Duluth, Minnesota

When you think of fishing on the big lakes in Minnesota you probably wonder how you will be able to find the fishing spots that will award you that big one to take home or to get a picture of and then throw back.  Read more

Mille Lacs Lake - Minnesota

Mille Lacs Lake - Minnesota

Mille Lacs Lake has something for everyone from fishing and swimming in the summer to snowmobiling in the winter.  Maybe you want to cross country ski.  It’s all available at Mille Lacs Lake. Read more

Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post - Onamia, Minnesota

Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post - Onamia, Minnesota

This isn’t your typical quick stop museum.  It is one that will walk you through the changes in the Ojibwe tribe and how life was and is for them.  After the white man came to the area the Ojibwe were forced into poverty, they retained their pride but the lifestyles they had to live were not good. Read more

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