Mauna Kea in Hawaii is a place where the heavens seem to touch the earth. With its towering peaks and clear skies, it's one ...

If you're ready to escape the noise, Minnesota offers incredible off-the-grid experiences to reconnect with nature and ...

The Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, in the heart of Minneapolis, is a group of five lakes among 1,555 acres, with hiking and ...

The best way to experience the White Mountains’ Presidential Range is hiking between the Appalachian Mountain Club’s eight historic high-mountain huts. Connecting distances aren’t ridiculous—the ...

Thomas Kierans was stopped by a reporter in St. John’s, Nfld., on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Regarded around town as somewhat of a local treasure, he was dressed in a tan winter coat, a ...

Timmons previously was the Page One layout and news editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005. He's a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Wis ...

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