Last winter during the third blizzard of the season, my cabin fever pushed me to purchase my state park pass early—the date was April 1st. Next, I decided it would be the summer to visit as many Minnesota state parks as possible.
In May, I visited Maplewood State Park which located in western MN and 40ish minutes East of Fargo, N.D. The trees overhead were full and healthy and mellowed the sunshine’s rays as I hiked on the North Country Trail, it didn’t rain, and the campgrounds were quiet. A good start towards my MN State Parks goal.
