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A Minnesota State Parks* Podcast*We are not affiliated with the Department of Natural Resources or Minnesota State Parks and Trails. We're just fans.

Kelly and David


    • Apr 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    Big Stone Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 9:52


    It's a snack attack with Kelly and David!Not really, and we both hate the expression "snackable media" but this is a tiny episode because we spent a tiny amount of time at this park. Saying hi to a Dakota, trails named after birds, and late summer flowers. 

    Glacial Lakes State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 22:38


    Mea culpa from Kelly, folks. We recorded this one about six months after we went to the park and then school and work ate me (Kelly) alive for another two. The good news is, that what we say will be relevant sooner than it would have been in February!We loved Glacial Lakes State Park. The rolling prairie hills, the gorgeous lake, beautiful campgrounds, it was all magical. This one is best on headphones, folks.

    Temperance River State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 21:24


     Odyssey Resort Chain may disappoint, but the Minnesota State Parks never do! What a glorious park that is probably equally beautiful now as it was back in June when we visited. 

    George H. Crosby Manitou State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 21:39


    We're back after a long hiatus! We hit this park on June 1st, but have lots to share about the Hiking Club Trail, the birds, and would like to plug this park for winter hikes. For all our talk about silence we'd like to apologize for the airplane in the background of this one. We're near the airport and had the windows open on this unseasonably warm day. D'oh! We said there are not campsites at this park and misspoke. What we meant to say is that all the campsites are primitive and set up to be backpacked into.

    Charles Lindbergh State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 32:13


     This park is a little gem tucked away in Central Minnesota! Also, mark your calendar for our upcoming group hikes, swims, and picnics. 

    Jay Cooke State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 21:50


     An impressionist overview of this park from the way, way back machine! We recorded in September, life got nuts, but we managed to still get it released in 2023! Happy New Year! 

    Father Hennepin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 38:17


    An overview of all of the great things at Father Hennepin, a HCT report, and David's grievances  with the birding community finally take flight.

    Camden State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 36:26


    What a Tolkien-esque park! Kelly loved it despite having heat exhaustion, which means a lot. 

    Upper Sioux Agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 42:01


    We have DIRECTIONS. We have PARK INFO. We've got what you need to make it out to this park and have a great time before it closes. Tipis are available for rent until September 25, 2023. Shoutout to our friend, Jill, who not only waited a long time for us to finally catch up to her, but also provided our sign photo for this episode. Otherwise, the HCT, monarchs, a run-in with the law, and listener Adam provides an utterly charming lodging report on the tipis!

    Gooseberry Falls State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 29:38


    The River View Trail, an eagle, and some tips for getting the Falls to yourselves. Apologies for some of the audio. One of us (me, Kelly) was having a hard time with wildfire smoke. 

    Apostle Islands National Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 66:58


    This is a special episode, adventurers! We visit Apostle Islands National Park (just the mainland) and interview Aaron Hill about his own Minnesota State Park Adventure. We really want to thank Aaron for being on the podcast. We only got to talk to him about Minnesota State Parks, but we hope that you'll learn more about his incredible story of love, loss, grief, and the outdoors. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-parks-camping-aaron-hill-running-trails/600278411/

    Myre-Big Island

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 33:10


    Lo and behold, I have a new catchphrase. We both get distracted by birds a couple times in this one, we review one of our new favorite HCTs, David has an extensive bird report, we give a long PSA on proper tarp tucking and sunscreen. We also have a bathroom report!After we recorded this episode David finally saw a red-headed woodpecker and I found Jack-in-the-Pulpit. Plus some slightly unhinged ad reads for our great sponsors Perennial Soaps (perennialsoaps.com) and Ashley's Vegan Sweets (find her on Facebook!). 

    Carley State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 33:34


    A loving send up of NPR, spring ephemerals, the HCT, and BLUEBELLS. A note: We have a "foraging report" in this episode where we specifically mention the location of ramps. Ramps, or wild leeks,  are in danger because of overharvesting. Don't be a butthead and go dig them all up. Foraging is allowed in State Park only for fruits and mushrooms and only for personal use. We've gotten this wrong in the past, so please learn from our mistakes!The shorebird David saw was a white-rumped sandpiper. Our Sibley group hike was cancelled! We'll see you later this summer. 

    Wild River

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 29:14


    NOTE: Our April 29th Group Hike at Great River Bluffs has been moved to April 30th!We love this park. We love our listeners. 

    Cascade River State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 40:09


     This is a weird one. David digresses on how to make tea, we talk A LOT about how much we liked meeting one of our listeners, and she indulges us with a brief interview. Plus! David adds a mailbag segment, we continue to rhapsodize about the North Shore, and we drink some beers. George Orwell's essay on how to drink "A Nice Cup of Tea" can be found here (https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/a-nice-cup-of-tea/)

    Grand Portage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 34:39


    Forgive us for our microphone clipping! We LOVE this park. Waterfalls! History! Hilariously direct signs! Canada!The trail to the High Falls IS wheelchair accessible. The tribe is Grand Portage Band Of Lake Superior Chippewa, NOT Ojibwe as we say in the episode. 

    Judge C.R. Magney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 22:30


     Oh no! We ran into a hurdle at this one. David extols the virtues of winter hiking and Kelly laughs a lot.  

    Interstate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 30:45


    Our Thanksgiving episode! We're thankful for everyone who came out to hike with us. 

    Banning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 25:06


    Lettuce be clear. We talk a lot about our picnic in this one. Also a review of the HCT, peak  color, and a new segment! Apologies folks, my (Kelly) allergies were out of control (in October! In MINNESOTA!) during this one so I sound a little dopey and very stuffy. 

    Bear Head Lake State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 30:28


     Episode Seven of seven from our Summer 2022 State Park Tour! We LOVE this park and its HCT, pristine lake, and gorgeous trail center. 

    Lake Vermillion Soudan Underground State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 24:09


    We make some embarrassing admissions about our diets while camping and review the hiking club trail in this one

    McCarthy Beach

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 32:16


     Episode Five from our Summer 2022 Minnesota State Park Tour! McCarthy Beach and its great water sports, a digression into owl calls, and a quick trip to Hibbing. 

    Scenic State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 30:32


    Kelly loves this park so much she asked David something very special at it. Also includes a review of the HCT and some on-trail recordings we took!

    Schoolcraft

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 31:13


     Episode three from our Summer 2022 State Park Tour! We learn what "rustic" means at a campground, talk about side quests, and really enjoyed this HCT. 

    Cuyuna Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 30:57


    A gem of a State Recreation Area in this one, folks! Plus our first ever guests on the podcast.  We forgot to mention--the Passport Club Stamp for this one is located at the DNR Office in Ironton!

    Crow Wing State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 29:05


    The first episode from our Summer 2022 State Park Tour! We talk about Crow Wing, camping supplies, and how to cash in those dang Free Night of Camping passes. 

    Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 29:43


    This was a hot day! Catch our last episode before our mega camping trip. The Hiking Club Trail, wildlife observation, and a long digression about potato chips. 

    Frontenac State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 27:51


    We talk about our usual highlights and discuss the pleasure and value in connecting with your fellow park-goers. 

    Fort Snelling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 24:11


    Flandrau State Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 23:59


    We love this park and New Ulm! Two Thumbs up on the hiking trail, flowers, birds, and Schells Beer!

    Lake Louise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 16:23


    A letter from long, long ago kicks off this episode. Aside from that it's all our normal stuff about a great little gem of a park, Lake Louise. 

    Forestville/Mystery Cave

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 21:12


    We go deep (deep into an awesome cave!) in this one, folks. A review of an outstanding and huge park, lots of bird talk, and if you've ever wondered what Kelly sounds like on six doses of Benadryl, here's your chance!

    Minneopa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 25:43


     It's all about bison, baby! Hear one of Minnesota's greatest conservation success stories (in our humble opinion), get the bird report, and learn the Lakota meaning of Minneopa 

    Great River Bluffs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 15:54


     In this episode, Kelly reclaims her Minneopa tshirt, we talk about Scientific and Natural Areas, geek out over a lifer wildflower, and talk about the beauties of the Driftless Area of Minnesota 

    Beaver Creek Valley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 29:35


    It's a camping episode at Beaver Creek Valley! Get a birding report and hear us go nuts over wildflowers (the ones I couldn't remember are called Dutchman's Breeches.)

    William O'Brien

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 20:43


    This is a fun one, folks! We visit one of our favorite Minnesota State Parks, give hot tips on blackberries and hikes, have two contests, and go a little off the rails. 

    Fort Ridgely

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 22:05


    In this episode we visit Fort Ridgely State Park. David gives a birding report (including a lifer!) and we talk about the historical site and a little about the US-Dakota War of 1862. Donate to a culturally specific Native American Domestic Violence Shelter: http://women-of-nations.org/donate/Learn about murdered and missing indigenous women: https://www.csvanw.org/mmiw

    Savanna Portage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 23:16


    We have a misadventure in this one folks! We talk about Savanna Portage State Park, the pros/cons of winter hiking, and the need for more silence in our lives. 

    Sakatah Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 23:40


    In this episode we explore Sakatah State Park. We discuss the benefits of visiting parks multiple times, the hiking club trail, the glory of having a State Park entirely to yourself, and announce a new contest!

    St. Croix

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 24:28


    Today we talk about Minnesota's largest state park and our favorite federal government projects.

    Afton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 21:28


    Today we tell you some fun facts about Eastern Bluebirds, an interesting invasive plant eradication project, and other highlights from Afton State Park 

    Nerstrand Big Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 31:30


    In this episode we introduce our podcast, talk about the trails and birding at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, and begin to discuss the impact Climate Change is going to have on our beloved park system. State Park Information: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00241#homepageInformation on Big Woods: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ecs/222Mb/index.html

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