🎧 Listen in as we head to Winona, Minnesota — a vibrant river town that’s redefining what it means to invest in outdoor recreation as a cornerstone of community and economic development.In this episode of Explore Minnesota Mor...

🎙 The Minnesota Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights🏞️🌿Episode Overview:In this episode of Explore Minnesota More, we sit down with Arielle Courtney from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DN...

Episode Summary:In this episode, we dive into an ambitious and inspiring initiative: the 10,000 Ice Anglers Project. Our guests, Ray Ruiz and Karl Erickson, share their journey of bringing thousands of kids onto ...

In this episode of Explore Minnesota More, John Cox and Marty Caivano discuss the International Mountain Biking Association(IMBA) Trail Labs program, which will come to Minnesota in 2025! The discussion covers mountain biking infras...

Making the Minnesota Driftless Hiking TrailEpisode Description Join us for a conversation about the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail (MDHT), an ambitious pro...

In this episode, we sit down with Lloyd Vogel, founder and CEO of Garage Grown Gear, to explore the evolution of ultralight outdoor gear and the growth of his Minnesota-based company. From its humble beginnings in a basement to an 8,000-square-...

Happy New Year, Everyone! We have some fun months ahead of us skiing, skating, fishing, riding, boarding, and swimming in Minnesota's ice and snow (once the snow arrives, better late than never!).We don't have a full show this week, but...

In this episode of Explore Minnesota More, Randolph and Chris Perkins discuss the latest Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data on Minnesota's outdoor recreation economy. We explore what these numbers mean for Minnesota and why they matter....

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The Upstream Story Trailer ProjectGuest: Andy Goldman, Executive Director of Upstream MinnesotaEpisode OverviewIn this episode, we explore an innovative project aimed at collecting and sharing Minnesotans' s...

Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener 2024: Your Guide to Winter's Kickoff EventThe unofficial start to Minnesota's winter season kicks off at Elm Creek Park Reserve on December 7th, 2024, with the Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener. In our ...

🎃 BOO-tiful Listeners!Our podcast is taking a brief haunted holiday this week, but don't let that spook you – we're brewing up some spine-tingling stories about Minnesota's outdoor adventures that we'll share when we return next week!

In this episode, we sit down with Jared Wiklund, Director of Communications for Pheasants Forever, to discuss the organization's history, mission, and impact on conservation and hunting in Minnesota and beyond.Episode Highlights:...

It's Fall turkey season in Minnesota! In this episode, Keng Yang from Minnesota Backcountry Hunters &...

In this episode of Explore Minnesota More, we kick off a special series focusing on unique careers in Minnesota's thriving outdoor recreation industry. We interview Jon Kreye, a talented photographer who has carved out a niche capturing the ess...

Join Sarah Strommen, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director of Explore Minnesota, as they dive into the excitement of the 2024 Governor's Fishing Opener in beautiful Lake Ci...

Are you a Minnesotan who loves both biking and joy? Well, do we have an episode for you!The Joyful Riders Club was founded by Mario Macaruso and Patrick Stephenson in Minneapolis-St. Paul and organizes monthly community bike rides focus...

Episode Summary:In this episode of Explore Minnesota More, hosts Sarah Strommen, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director of Explore Minnesota, explore the world of eating...

In this episode of Explore Minnesota More, we delve into Minnesota's thriving world of rock climbing. Our guests, Sarah Vanderheiden, president of the Minnesota Climbing Cooperative, and Rodel Querubin, chair of the BIPOC Beta initiatives for t...

How did an idea, born in the aftermath of an Olympic gold medal, become an event that would fight past COVID - and one of the most snow-deprived winters in Minnesota history - to become what Bill McKibben called "a storybook weekend like few ot...

 In this episode, we sit down with Ray Ruiz, founder and executive director of Baztec, an organization dedicated to introducing fishing and outdoor recreation to underserved communities in Minnesota. Ray shares his journey from growing up ...

In the inaugural episode of Explore Minnesota More, hosts Lauren Bennett McGinty, Executive Director of Explore Minnesota, and Sarah Strommen, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, delve into the remarkable transformati...