Category Archives: Minnesota Tourism

Deer have been an important part of Minnesota’s scenery since the forests were first opened by logging. They have proliferated along areas of forest and open meadows throughout the state. Antlers and mounted heads adorn lodges and cabins and have always matched … Continue reading →

On August 13,1973, Time Magazine’s cover was labeled “The Good Life in Minnesota.” It showed a smiling young Governor Wendell Anderson lifting a northern pike. While 1973 would not be considered in the early resort period, I included the Time … Continue reading →

Click here to read a recent interview I did with the Park Rapids Enterprise regarding The Early Resorts of Minnesota.

The Early Resorts of Minnesota is now available!  Click on the cover below to order.

It was a pleasure to visit Duluth recently. Ida Mae and I stayed at the Fitger’s Inn. This exceptional hotel is located in the large complex that once housed The Fitger’s Beer Company on the waterfront of Lake Superior. The … Continue reading →

Sebago Camp didn’t match the style and size of some of the other early Brainerd area resorts. Located on the north side of Round Lake near Nisswa, it was quite small and isolated. But due to an incident in 1933 … Continue reading →

In 1957 Art Lyons, a fishing guide working out of High Banks Resort on Lake Winnibigoshish, hooked a large muskie. After an hour-long fight that drew the attention of boaters and resort bystanders, the fish was finally landed and brought … Continue reading →

The Greyhound Bus Line was an important part of rural life until the late 1950s, when public ground transportation began a sharp decline. During the 1940s two daily buses operated between Bemidji and Minneapolis. The last bus returned to Bemidji … Continue reading →