Tourism

A lifelong Crane Laker shows off the area and reflects on the community's history with Voyageurs National Park on the day the Crane Lake Visitor Center opens.

A bonus gift card program from the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce aims to generate $1 million in economic activity as the community continues to rebuild after the June 21 windstorm.

The long-discussed visitor center makes one in each of the park's gateway communities, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Voyageurs' creation.

After sitting dormant during winter for the past decade, strained by high energy costs, the Lodge of Whispering Pines is up and running on the strength of a solar project.

The stolen and recovered ruby slippers' from "The Wizard of Oz" final price shattered expectations. The Judy Garland Museum missed its bid but remains part of their story.

Logging on the popular Honeymoon Trail and other forest roads means daily truck hauling and the need for extra caution.

Crystal N. Johnson, an environmental sciences professor at Louisiana State University, was on a quest to find a Great Grey Owl — and some peace and quiet. Her search brought her to the Sax-Zim Bog near Meadowlands, MN.

The Board plans to enact an ordinance requiring short-term rental units, such as Airbnbs and Vrbos, to obtain a license from the county.

The grants from the Minnesota Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation are geared to support tourism and recreation.

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation funds culture and tourism grants through taxes paid by Minnesota’s mining industry.