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Minnesota Archives -
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Midwest Wanderer explores history, nature, and culture through road trips along scenic and historic U.S. highways, byways and trails
Episodes
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Itasca State Park: Mississippi River Headwaters
Watch as Connie walks through the Mississippi River. She and Skip are at the Mississippi River headwaters in Itasca State Park, near Bemidji, Minnesota. The 2,552 mile Mississippi River begins here as a small stream flowing from Lake Itasca. ListenRead more The post Itasca State Park: Mississippi...
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Charles Lindbergh House and Museum: Childhood Antics
Aviator Charles Lindbergh gained his fame as the first person to successfully complete a solo transatlantic flight. The Charles Lindbergh Museum in Little Falls, Minnesota, chronicles his life and career with exhibits and films. On a tour of the adjacentRead more The post Charles Lindbergh House...
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Eagle Watching on the Mississippi Flyway
It’s eagle watching season. As the weather becomes colder and bald eagles migrate south down the Mississippi Flyway, people travel to those same places in hopes of catching a glimpse of the national bird. Some of the best places toRead more The post Eagle Watching on the Mississippi Flyway…
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Exploring Byways and Trails
In this podcast, we chat about exploring byways and trails. If you’re a regular Midwest Wanderer reader, you know we do a lot of road trips. Some of our favorite trips are along scenic or historic byways. And then thereRead more The post Exploring Byways and Trails appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 13
Day 13: Quad Cities to home The weather on the last day of our trip was rather gloomy. Since the skies looked like they could open at any time, we skipped traveling on the Channel Cat Water Taxi. Instead, weRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 13 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 12
Day 12: Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa Day 12 was museum day for us. We started out at the German American Heritage Center and Museum in Davenport. We went there specifically to see the temporary Steam Circus exhibit, but foundRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 12 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Days 11
Day 11: Fulton, Illinois, to Quad Cities Following a breakfast treat at Krumpet’s Bakery in Fulton, we crossed back into Iowa to visit the Sawmill Museum in Clinton. The museum is much larger than we expected it to be, andRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Days 11 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 10
Day 10: Dubuque, Iowa, to Fulton, Illinois Our first stop after breakfast was the Julien Dubuque Memorial. The memorial overlooks the Mississippi River—gorgeous views—in the Mines of Spain State Park. Afterward, since I can’t resist a cave, we toured CrystalRead more The post Podcast: Great River...
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 9
Day 9: Exploring Dubuque, Iowa We try to seek out unique attractions on our travels, so we couldn’t miss the Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, the world’s steepest, shortest scenic railway. We then spent the rest of the day atRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 9 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 8
Day 8: Fountain City, Wisconsin, to Dubuque, Iowa Back on the road, we again crossed back and forth between Wisconsin and Minnesota, stopping for Mass at the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse and brunch at theRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 8 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 7
Day 7: Saint Paul to Fountain City, Wisconsin After picking up a healthy road trip snack food at the Saint Paul Farmers Market, we got back on the road. We passed back and forth between Minnesota and Wisconsin and stoppedRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 7 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 6
Day 6: Explore more of Saint Paul We try to tour a state capitol whenever we visit a capital city. So, on Day 6 that’s what we did in Saint Paul, followed by historic Fort Snelling. We ended our dayRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 6 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 5
Day 5: Great River Road through Minnesota: Saint Cloud to Saint Paul Early on Day 5, we left got back on the Great River Road in Saint Cloud and continued to our destination in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where we wouldRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 5 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 4
Day 4: St. Cloud and St. Joseph From the gorgeous Munsinger and Clemens Gardens to St. John’s University in St. Joseph, and back to St. Cloud for Summertime by George, our day was packed. Don’t miss a Midwest Wanderer post.Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 4 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 3
Day 3: Bemidji to St. Cloud Starting our day with the Bemidji sculpture walk, we then continued on the Great River Road to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, then went on to St. Cloud, Minnesota, and a St.Read more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 3 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 2
Day 2: Mississippi River Headwaters back to Bemidji On Day 2 we drove to Lake Itasca State Park, where the Mississippi River begins, and walked across the river. After exploring more of the state park, we drove the winding GreatRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 2 appeared first on .
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Podcast: Great River Road Day 1
Day 1: Traveling to Bemidji We begin the Midwest Wanderer Great River Road adventure at the Lindbergh House in Little Falls, Minnesota. We stopped there on the way up because it wouldn’t be open on the day we passed throughRead more The post Podcast: Great River Road Day 1 appeared first on .
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