
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

Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
A beautiful sunset peaks through the trees over Hidden Falls. By Justin Pruden

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

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

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

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

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

Frontenac State Park
The sunset sets over the beautiful new addition to Frontenac State Park. By Mandy Baldwin

Wild River State Park
Confluence of the Sunrise River with the St. Croix in evening light. By Mike Chrun

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

Whitewater State Park
Eight-spotted Forester taken on June 19, 2020 on a hillside prairie in the park. By Jim Peterson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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