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Flowering Grasses in Frontenac. Picture taken in Fall 2019. Kathryn Haugen — Frontenac State Park
Flowering Grasses in Frontenac. Picture taken in Fall 2019. Kathryn Haugen

Flood Plains of Fort Snelling. By Kathryn Haugen — Fort Snelling State Park
Flood Plains of Fort Snelling. By Kathryn Haugen

trail in woods — Great River Bluffs State Park
This photo was taken on the hiking trail at the great River Bluffs State Park I call it The Long Way back. By Sonja Romine

grasshopper — Wild River State Park
By Theo Carlson

orange and black butterfly — Wild River State Park
By Theo Carlson

gray butterfly on yellow flower — Whitewater State Park
By Theo Carlson

squirrel eating on picnic bench — Whitewater State Park
By Theo Carlson

red squirrel — Whitewater State Park
I found this cute fellow behind the visitor center. By Rohn Shearer

yellowish butterfly on yellow flower — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
By Theo Carlson

monarch on purple aster flowers — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
I found this cute fellow behind the visitor center. By Rohn Shearer

smooth waterfall with bright sun — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
A beautiful sunset peaks through the trees over Hidden Falls. By Justin Pruden

wet leaves on ground — Interstate State Park
This was the first time we visited Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. We loved the beauty of the St. Croix in fall, even in the rain! We will definitely be back! By Sheila Skogen

river with fall trees — Interstate State Park
This was the first time we visited Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls, Minnesota. We loved the beauty of the St. Croix in fall, even in the rain! We will definitely be back! by Sheila Skogen

river — Interstate State Park
St. Croix River, from Campsite 21. By Beth Buteyn

person crouching by firepit with marshmallow — Interstate State Park
Camping. By Beth Buteyn

green leaf — Fort Snelling State Park
By Kristy Nielsen

deer — Fort Snelling State Park
As I was walking a trail I noticed this buck majestically posing for me, or maybe he was watching the beautiful sunset behind me over Snelling Lake. By Justin Pruden

rocky river with wooden bridge — Banning State Park
A beautiful fall scene at Banning State Park as a creek cascades down the hillside adorned with fallen leaves. By Justin Pruden

waterfall — Banning State Park
A beautiful fall day at Wolf Creek Falls. The trees were at peak color and the falls were flowing mightily. By Justin Pruden

inside of a yurt — Afton State Park
Winter Yurt Glamping. By Mandy Baldwin

sunset over field with sign saying "Land saved by Parks & Trails Council" — Frontenac State Park
The sunset sets over the beautiful new addition to Frontenac State Park. By Mandy Baldwin

black bird singing on small branch — Fort Snelling State Park
Redwing Blackbird calling. By Walt Huss

sun kissed tree trunks along shoreline — Wild River State Park
Confluence of the Sunrise River with the St. Croix in evening light. By Mike Chrun

patch of yellow flowers — Interstate State Park
Interstate Park has wonderful clumps of marsh marigolds in an area where water seeps out of the hillside. By Mike Chrun

orange sky over river — Interstate State Park
Setting sun kept lighting up this thunderhead more and more. By Mike Chrun

view atop overlook of forest — Interstate State Park
Fall foliage at the park. By Heidi Sawyer

view from overlook of river with boat. — Interstate State Park
Paddleboat on the St. Croix river from Interstate State Park. By Heidi Sawyer

black butterfly with white spots — Whitewater State Park
Eight-spotted Forester taken on June 19, 2020 on a hillside prairie in the park. By Jim Peterson

orange butterfly — Whitewater State Park
Great Spangled Fritillary taken on June 19, 2020 on a hillside prairie in the park. By Jim Peterson

sunset through trees — St Croix State Park
While camping, I sat in my car, experiencing the wind, the rain, the dark of night as it passed through the campground. As it passed, the sunset made an attempt to be announced through the trees. By David G Johnson

two guys sitting along riverbank fishing — St. Croix State Park
Brothers fishing along the St. Croix. By Roger Brooks

river bank — Banning State Park
A chilling hike along the Banning cliffs. By Jody Vorderbruggen

lake with waterfall — Banning State Park
A calming panoramic cove at Banning. Jody Vorderbruggen

monarch butterfly — Afton State Park
Monarch or Viceroy??? Lovely and always on the go. By Jody Vorderbruggen

atop a cliff looking over valley — Whitewater State Park
Never a more perfect autumn day. Fast moving clouds created shifting patches of light and shadow over the peak fall colors. By Mick Rollins

tree in grassy field at night with brilliant blue sky — Frontenac State Park
By Dave Love

night sillhouette of trees against dramatic sky — Frontenac State Park
By Dave Love

tree sillhouettes — Frontenac State Park
By Dave Love

green forest with boardwalk — Frontenac State Park
By Dave Love

dramatic tree roots — Frontenac State Park
By Dave Love

rocky cliff — Whitewater State Park
By Donna Gerads

cave — Whitewater State Park
Whitewater State Park. The shape of MN. By Donna Gerads

frozen waterfall — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
I experimented with a wide-angle lens to create this distorted perspective of the frozen Hidden Falls in Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. From this angle, you can appreciate the intricacies of the icicles, before your eyes are drawn up into the bright blue wintry sky. By Maranda Miller

waterfall in snow — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Snowfalls. Hidden Falls after a spring snowfall. By Bruce Wise

hole in rock — Banning State Park
By Donna Gerads

waterfall in autumn — Banning State Park
Swollen Wolf Creek. Taken the morning after a 5" rainfall. By Bruce Wise

trees along river shore — William O'Brien State Park
St. Croix River in the Afternoon. By Rob Upcraft

snowy trail with large rock — William O'Brien State Park
St Croix River Trail. By Linda Ikhaml

bright sunset over a lake — Lake Louise State Park
Sunset over Lake Louise. By Kathleen Gottschalk

big oak tree — Lake Louise State Park
By Kathleen Gottschalk

sunset — Lake Louise State Park
Shooting Star Bike Trail. By Kathleen Gottschalk

milky way — Lake Louise State Park
NEOWISE Comet over Lake Louise. By Kathleen Gottschalk

fall folliage along roiling river — Banning State Park
By Kayla Goude-Ringler

rapidy river — Banning State Park
By Kayla Goude-Ringler

fall folliage along river — Banning State Park
Kayla Goude-Ringler

river — Banning State Park
By Kayla Goude-Ringler

butterfly with blue and orange wings — Fort Snelling State Park
Hiking at Fort Snelling during COVID spring 2020, I came upon this unique butterfly and was able to capture its beauty. When I researched it to name it, I discovered it was an endangered species. How fortunate I was to have seen it! By Kay V Christianson

columbine flower — William O'Brien State Park
By Melissa Ziegler

purple flower — Interstate State Park
By Melissa Ziegler

cranes — Wild River State Park
By RInat Yarmakov

heron — Myre Big Island State Park
By RInat

Waterfall with rock in foreground — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Hidden Falls on a rainy day this spring. By Aaron Kostko

Sunlight streaming through tree branches — Great River Bluffs State Park
A foggy morning at sunrise made for some amazing light rays beaming through the trees. By Aaron Kostko

Foggy valley with sun peeking over cliff in distance — Great River Bluffs State Park
A cloud inversion at Kings Bluff in the fall. This was one of the rare occasions where planning for a photo paid off. The forecast the night before predicted foggy conditions, so I woke up early, drove the hour to the park, hiked the trail, and and it was well worth it. By Aaron Kostko

Flower — Wild River State Park
By Gretchen Cundiff

deer in snow — Fort Snelling State Park
Doe. By Nancy Jahnel

fawn — Fort Snelling State Park
Fawn. By Nancy Jahnel

Owl looking over back to camera — Fort Snelling State Park
Barred Owl. By Nancy Jahnel

Deer with white face — Fort Snelling State Park
Pie Bald Deer. By Nancy Jahnel

Two owlets looking at camera — Fort Snelling State Park
Two of the three Barred Owlets. By Nancy Jahnel

Sunset above a hill with a trail and park signage — Frontenac State Park
By Mandy Baldwin

view from a cliff looking down a river valley with a sunrise — Interstate State Park
Sunset over the St. Croix. By Aubree Herrick

view of a natural ground including a tree stump — Banning State Park
Wolf Creek Falls looms behind evidence that autumn has arrived. The hike to get here was full of surprises and 100% worth the effort. By Aubree Herrick

Sweet winter simplicity. By Aubree Herrick — Afton State Park
Sweet winter simplicity. By Aubree Herrick

Tree trunks — Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
Big Woods. By Stephanie Moss

Deer — Afton State Park
Deer in Tall Grass. By Stephanie Moss

Deer looking at camera — Fort Snelling State Park
Beauty of the Doe. By Tina Wanner

Beauty of winter on the Kettle River. By Tina Wanner — Banning State Park
Beauty of winter on the Kettle River. By Tina Wanner

Kettle River Sunrise. By Tina Wanner — Banning State Park
Kettle River Sunrise. By Tina Wanner

Still evening. By Kristina Tiedeman — Banning State Park
Still evening. By Kristina Tiedeman

waterfall in autumn — Banning State Park
A beautiful fall day at Wolf Creek Falls. By Heather Weins

Vista from atop a grassy bluff — Great River Bluffs State Park
By Tara Lere

By Michelle Yarmakov — William O'Brien State Park
By Michelle Yarmakov

By Thia Xiong — Whitewater State Park
By Thia Xiong

By Thia Xiong — Whitewater State Park
By Thia Xiong

By Thia Xiong — St. Croix State Park
By Thia Xiong

By Thia Xiong — John A Latsch State Park
By Thia Xiong

Hikers love the thrill of cliffside vistas and spring wildflowers along Whitewater State Park's Dakota Trail. This beaver visitor was more interested in the trees! By Amelia Thompson — Whitewater State Park
Hikers love the thrill of cliffside vistas and spring wildflowers along Whitewater State Park's Dakota Trail. This beaver visitor was more interested in the trees! By Amelia Thompson

These May wildflowers are a not-so-hidden gem along the Dakota Trail of Whitewater State Park! By Amelia Thompson — Whitewater State Park
These May wildflowers are a not-so-hidden gem along the Dakota Trail of Whitewater State Park! By Amelia Thompson

By Jason — Afton State Park
By Jason

By Jason — Afton State Park
By Jason

By Jason — Afton State Park
By Jason

By Jason — Afton State Park
By Jason

By Jason — Afton State Park
By Jason

by Rachel Rice — Afton State Park
by Rachel Rice

Anemones in early spring by Nancy R. Crombie — William O'Brien State Park
Anemones in early spring by Nancy R. Crombie

Early spring by Nancy R. Crombie — William O'Brien State Park
Early spring by Nancy R. Crombie

Finally reaching Chimny Rock on our May visit by Roberta Kurth — Whitewater State Park
Finally reaching Chimny Rock on our May visit by Roberta Kurth

Climbing to Chimny Rock in May by Roberta Kurth — Whitewater State Park
Climbing to Chimny Rock in May by Roberta Kurth

by Rachel Rice — St. Croix State Park
by Rachel Rice

by Rachel Rice — St. Croix State Park
by Rachel Rice

Taken while kayaking from Sunrise River to where it meets the St. Croix by Grace Bronken — St. Croix State Park
Taken while kayaking from Sunrise River to where it meets the St. Croix by Grace Bronken

Bluebells by Kirk Rodysill — Carley State Park
Bluebells by Kirk Rodysill

Rocky stairs by Nancy R. Crombie — Banning State Park
Rocky stairs by Nancy R. Crombie

Ferns beginning to unfurl in early spring at Banning State Park — Banning State Park
Ferns beginning to unfurl in early spring by Nancy R. Crombie

Chipmunk in early spring by Nancy R. Crombie — Banning State Park
Chipmunk in early spring by Nancy R. Crombie

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