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Check out Tettegouche State Park and others for "First Day Hikes" on Monday, January 1, 2024

Dec 30, 2023 09:46AM ● By Content Editor
Image: MN DNR

From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - December 30, 2023

Start your year off right with a First Day Hike!

Join a Minnesota state park naturalist for a guided hike through a park. You'll burn off some of those holiday calories, cure cabin fever, and enjoy the winter landscape and wildlife.

First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America's State Parks to get people outdoors, with over 400 hikes scheduled this year in all 50 states. Kids and adults all across America will be participating in First Day Hikes, getting their hearts pumping and enjoying the beauty of a state park.


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01/01/24First Day Hike: Snowshoeing for BeginnersMille Lacs Kathio State Park
01/01/24First Day HikeTettegouche State Park
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01/01/24First Day HikeMinneopa State Park
01/01/24First Day HikeFrontenac State Park
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