Backroads of Minnesota: Your Guide to Scenic Getaways & Adventures - Softcover

Perich, Shawn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760340668 ISBN 13: 9780760340660

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2011

Synopsis

This updated 2nd edition of the popular Backroads of Minnesota (2002) comes in a new portable size, making it easy to tote in your car and head out to a new destination in beautiful Minnesota. Have you driven on the Gunflint and Arrowhead trails? Have you circled the whole of Mille Lacs? Have you gone birding on the western prairies, or wound around the bluffs of the Mississippi River from Red Wing to the Iowa border? Have you experienced the forgotten corners of the Twin Cities metro area? Backroads of Minnesota takes you on 31 routes covering all corners of the Land of 10,000 Lakes: routes that lead you to the state’s most scenic natural areas and sites that capture the state’s colorful history. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a weekend getaway, Backroads of Minnesota will lead you deep into the soul of the state, beyond the common tourist attractions.

About this title

About the Authors

Shawn Perich (Hovland, MN) writes about conservation and the outdoors in weekly columns for Minnesota Outdoor News and the Cook County News-Herald.

Gary Alan Nelson is an outdoor photographer specializing in large format nature photography. His images have been used by the National Geographic Society, the Sierra Club, and the Audubon Society. Together Perich and Nelson have partnered on the book Wild Minnesota.

From the Back Cover

This new and updated edition of "Backroads of Minnesota "comes in a portable 6x9-inch size, making it easy to tote in your car and head out to a scenic destination in beautiful Minnesota. Have you driven the Gunflint and Arrowhead trails? Have you circled the whole of Mille Lacs? Have you gone birding on the western prairie? Have you wound around the Mississippi River bluffs south of Red Wing? Have you experienced the forgotten corners of the Twin Cities metro area? With this book, you will. "Backroads of Minnesota "takes you on thirty-one routes to all corners of the Land of Lakes, guiding you to stunning natural areas as well as sites that capture the state's colorful history. Whether you're planning a day trip or a weekend getaway, this essential guidebook leads you deep into the soul of Minnesota, beyond the common tourist attractions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760340668
• ISBN 13: 9780760340660
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256