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>>> IT'S
>>> IT'S GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND TO GET OUT
AND ENJOY.
AND ENJOY. HERE IN THE METRO AND JUST
BEYOND THERE ARE SOME GREAT
SPOTS TO DO JUST THAT.
WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD HIKING
YOU MIGHT THINK OF PLACES FAR
AWAY, THE MOUNTAINS, BUT
THERE'S COOL PLACES TO EXPLORE
RIGHT AROUND HERE.
SHE SPENDS HER FREE TIMES
EXPLORING THE HIDDEN GEMS OF
MINNESOTA AND SO NOW LINDSEY,
YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE US A QUICK
TOUR?
TOUR?
TOUR? I
TOUR? I LOVE THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE
INTRODUCED MY SON TO HIKING.
SOMETHING TO DO SINCE YOU
REALLY DON'T WANT TO GET OUT TO
BE INDOORS.
BE INDOORS. A GOOD WAY TO BE OUTDOORS?
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. ESPECIALLY NOW DURING THIS TIME
WHEN EVERYONE IS USED TO
STAYING AT HOME.
IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GET
OUTSIDE.
OUTSIDE.
OUTSIDE. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE
ONES THAT ARE CLOSE TO THE TWIN
CITIES.
CITIES.
CITIES. YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL FAR TO
DO THIS?
DO THIS?
DO THIS? >> YOU DON'T.
ON MY WEBSITE, THERE ARE A
BUNCH OF DIFFERENT HIKES THAT I
TALK AT.
TALK AT.
TALK AT. TWO OF OUR FAVORITES I'LL START
WITH.
WITH.
WITH. SO
WITH. SO THE FIRST IS IN TAYLORS
FALLS.
FALLS.
FALLS. IT'S ABOUT 50 MINUTES FROM THE
TWIN CITIES.
TWIN CITIES. THIS IS WHERE YOU'LL FIND THE
INTERSTATE STATE PARK BETWEEN
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN.
THIS IS A FUN SPOT WITH A LOT
OF GREAT SAND STONES, SOME
GLACIER POTHOLES TO EXPLORE,
AND A REAL GREAT FAMILY-
FRIENDLY PLACE AS WELL.
THE SECOND THAT'S CLOSE TO THE
TWIN CITIES IS STILLWATER.
STILLWATER IS JUST ABOUT HALF
AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE TWIN
CITIES.
CITIES.
CITIES. DEFINITELY CLOSER.
DEFINITELY CLOSER. THERE'S TWO HIKES HERE THAT WE
REALLY LOVE.
REALLY LOVE. THE FIRST IS FAIRY FALLS.
A REALLY BEAUTIFUL FALL YOU CAN
HIKE TO.
HIKE TO.
HIKE TO. IT'S A NICE WALK AS WELL AS THE
ARCOLA BLUFFS DEBUT AREA.
THESE ARE A LITTLE HARDER TO
FIND.
FIND.
FIND. IIC
FIND. IIC THAT ABOUT WHERE YOU CAN
PARK AND FIND THESE PARKS ON MY
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE.
WEBSITE. BUT AGAIN REAL GREAT BEAUTIFUL
SPOTS.
SPOTS.
SPOTS. THERE'S AN AWESOME GREAT TO BE
THAT YOU CAN TAKE SOME PHOTOS
UP.
UP.
UP. ONE
UP. ONE OF OUR FAVORITES IN
STILLWATER FOR SURE.
>> IF YOU'RE UP FOR MORE OF A
ROAD TRIP, WHERE CAN YOU HEAD
FOR GREAT HIKES?
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.
MY HUSBAND AND I LOVE A GOOD
DAY TRIP IN MINNESOTA.
A FEW OF OUR FAVORITES, ST.
CLOUD.
CLOUD.
CLOUD. THIS IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST
HIDDEN GEM IN MINNESOTA.
ST. CLOUD HAS A REAL GORGEOUS
CORAL REEF PARK.
THIS IS WHERE THEY USED TO DO A
LOT OF GRANITE MINING.
IT'S A REAL UNIQUE SPOT.
THE WATER IS INSANE HI CLEAR.
REALLY FUN TO HIKE AROUND, REAL
EASY WALK AS WELL.
SOME BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS OF THE
WATER AND THEN BANNING STATE
PARK AN HOUR AND A HALF NORTH
OF THE TWIN CITIES.
THIS IS A BIG STATE PARK WITH A
LOT OF DIFFERENT TRAILS, GREAT
WATERFALLS HERE.
WATERFALLS HERE. ALSO ALONG THE RIVER.
IF YOU LIKE ANY CANOEING OR
KAYAKING, THIS IS A GREAT SPOT
TOO.
TOO.
TOO. >>
TOO. >> Reporter: DO YOU GO INTO
CHALLENGING?
CHALLENGING? IF YOU WANT TO BRING LITTLE
KIDS OR MAYBE NOT THE MOST FIT
PERSON, WHAT CAN YOU TACKLE?
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.
AGAIN IT'S
AGAIN IT'S LOOKABOUTLINDSEY.COM.
LOOKABOUTLINDSEY.COM. YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG ON MY
INSTAGRAM AS WELL.
>> WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER
HIDDEN GEMS THAT ARE NEAR THOSE
PARKS?
PARKS?
PARKS? ARE THERE PLACES ONCE YOU GO TO
THE PARKS THAT YOU MAY ALSO
WANT TO CHECK OUT OR COULD YOU
DO TWO OF THEM IN A DAY?
>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.
THERE'S ANOTHER GREAT STATE
PARK NEAR BANNING.
IF YOU GO UP NORTH TO BANNING,
SAINT CROIX PARK IS RIGHT THERE
AS WELL IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR
ANOTHER GREAT AREA.
BUT BEFORE THE PANDEMIC AND
EVERYTHING, THAT WAS OUR
FAVORITE THING TO DO.
ON MY SITE WE HAVE DIFFERENT
LOCATIONS AND DAY TRIPS, AND
REALLY JUST DIFFERENT THINGS
YOU COULD DO IN THOSE AREAS,
THAT'S FOR RESTAURANTS, SHOPS,
HIKES, BEING OUTSIDE, INSIDE.
HOPEFULLY ONCE THINGS START TO
OPEN UP AGAIN, YOU'RE ABLE TO
DO THAT AND CHECK IT OUT IF
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR GREAT DAY
TRIPS.
TRIPS.
TRIPS. >>
TRIPS. >> THESE ARE GREAT TIPS.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. WE'RE LUCKY WE HAVE ALL THESE
PLACES WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO.
THANKS SO MUCH.
LINDSEY BLOGS ABOUT HER
ADVENTURES.
ADVENTURES. YOU CAN GET A LINK TO THAT AND
ALL THE INFORMATION BY TEXTING