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...