Internet Resources
Travel Planning
- Access for All
- www.accessminnesota.org
- Travel information about Minnesota for people with disabilities.
- Explore Minnesota Tourism
- www.exploreminnesota.com
- The official web home of Explore Minnesota Tourism has loads of statewide information.
- Minnesota Bed and Breakfast Association www.minnesotabedandbreakfasts.org
- All member bed-and-breakfasts undergo quality inspections.
History and Nature
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- www.dnr.state.mn.us
- Besides plenty of practical information on state parks, outdoor recreation, licenses, and the like, there is a lot of information on Minnesota’s natural history.
- Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union
- http://moumn.org
- A wealth of information for bird-watchers.
- Visual Resources Database
- http://collections.mnhs.org/visualresources
- The Minnesota Historical Society’s online archive is a fascinating collection of nearly 120,000 photos and drawings.
Sports and Entertainment
- Adelsman’s Cross-Country Ski Page
- www.skinnyski.com
- The state’s best cross-country-skiing resource.
- Explore Minnesota Golf
- www.golf.exploreminnesota.com
- Detailed information about all of the state’s courses.
- Fishing Minnesota
- www.fishingminnesota.com
- More than anyone could ever want to know about landing a lunker in Minnesota, including regularly updated fishing reports from across the state.
- Minnesota Gaming Directory
- www.minnesotagaming.com
- A listing of all Minnesota casinos.
- MnSNO
- www.mnsno.net
- Information on downhill skiing and snowboarding in Minnesota.
Other Useful Sites
- Minnesota Grown
- www.minnesotagrown.com
- The Minnesota Grown Directory is a searchable database of agricultural products, from blueberries to buffalo, available for purchase straight from the producer.
- Minnesota Newspaper Directory
- www.mnnews.com
- Get the latest news and gossip from Minnesota towns. If a paper has a website, you’ll find the link here.
© Tim Bewer from Moon Minnesota, 3rd Edition
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