Minnesota State Info
OOPS! I wanted to see the Minnesota pictures.
Minnesota county map.
Some folks who call themselves the Crooked Creek Observer have traveled a lot in Minnesota, written some interesting accounts, and included great pictures. Here's their page about Itasca Lake State Park
Pictures from and text about Jay Cooke State Park You can back up to the Northern Images home page for more great Minnesota pix.
Info here on the Superior Hiking Trail which is concurrent with the NCT.
Minnesota State Info
The Minnesota Historical Society brings history to life like no other state does. Their home page can take you on many cyber trips.
A collection of essays by 5th graders about the history of the Mesabi Iron Range. Don't bypass this just because it's written by kids. You will learn a lot!
Like old airplanes? Nice photos at Minnesota Aviation History.
See a nice aerial photo of Lake Superior taken from the space shuttle.
Some basic info with a map and simple text accompaniment.
Map of Precambrian geologic formations in Minnesota
Three north-south cross-sections of Minnesota show various layers of rock.
More nice maps. These are for Bedrock, Pleistocine deposits, and aeromagnetic anomolies. more maps
Choose to see pictures of Minnesota semi-precious gemstones.
There was lots of evidence of beaver on the trail.
Cornell and the National Audubon Society have teamed up to present Birdsource with links to bird counts, learning opportunities, a bird of the week and more. Here's their Minnesota watchlist.
Here's an on-line field guide for everything from insects, through birds and mammals, trees and flowers, with a place to create a life list of animals. This is a great site! e-Nature
See and hear birds of prey at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center
Minnesota Birding Network has a state list, hot birding sites, and pictures of birds you may see.
See and hear Minnesota birds and mammals.
What are black bears up to in Minnesota? good exhibits here. Back up to their home page for more info.
For some outstanding text and photos of a trumpeter swan, herons, wood ducks and more go to the Crooked Creek Observer page and then scroll down to their Nature and Wildlife section.
Crooked Creek folks again! It is worth the wait to see all 13 pictures of mushrooms and fungi.
You can choose to look at pictures of over 60 endangered plants and animals from states the NCT passes through. Again, back up to their home page for more info.
Take a short trivia quiz on Minnesota trees.
Butterflies for viewing.
Don't forget to pick (only on screen!) some Minnesota wildflowers.
The NCT may be re-routed through the "Arrowhead" region. If so, it will include the Superior Hiking Trail. A hike account of this trail by Warren Wolfe appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. There are two beautiful black and white images. To see them, click on the "Related Items" that have little cameras by the text.
Two more hikes on the Superior Hiking Trail by Brian Simon. No pix, but he's enthusiastic. Sawmill Dome to Silver Bay and Temperence to Caribou."
