Frontenac State Park
December at Frontenac State Park: The wonders of winter
Dec 6, 2023
Who doesn’t love December in rural Minnesota? (Well, snowbirds aside.) It’s a beautiful month in the country, especially when holiday lights, or better yet, the moon and piercing stars illuminate fresh snow.
But at the risk of sounding Grinch-like, may we say that sometimes, December is too much...
State park closed Nov. 18-19 for special deer hunt
Nov 8, 2023
Frontenac State Park will be closed to all visitors on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18-19, for a special deer hunt.
The purpose for the hunt is to prevent overpopulation of deer and to protect resources, according to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Hunts...
Buckthorn removal lesson is Nov. 4
Nov 1, 2023
The Friends of Frontenac State Park Association is holding a hands-on lesson on removing buckthorn at the park on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10 a.m.
“Invasive Species Management: Buckthorn Removal is a free, family friendly event on how to deep-six that darned buckthorn from the wild, and from your yard...
October is state park’s peak people month
Oct 4, 2023
October is “by far” the most popular month to visit Frontenac State Park, head ranger Jake Gaster tells us. It’s easy to see why. Fall colors are at their peak, with sumac, maples and other deciduous trees ablaze with beauty.
Now that the oppressive summer heat has eased and there’s been a bit of...
Track chairs available at Frontenac State Park
Sep 20, 2023
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources now offers battery-powered, all-terrain track chairs at 13 state parks, including Frontenac State Park.
“These chairs help visitors with limited mobility explore designated trails and other areas within state parks that can’t be accessed using a...
September: The light shifts, and so do we
Aug 30, 2023
How swiftly it happens, this late summer turning of the year. The State Fair ends, our squirrely kids go back to school (ah … the peace, the quiet!), our garden zucchini and tomatoes wind down, our cornfields turn from green to golden, the heat and humidity ease, and gradually, mornings and...
The prairie is waving at Frontenac State Park
Aug 9, 2023
For lovers of prairie, August is an exhilarating month at Frontenac State Park. In the prairie landscapes that grace much of the lower park and part of the upper, native grasses top 6 feet in late summer. On a breezy day, they and robust wildflowers sway in the warm wind, their graceful waves...
State park astronomy event is July 29
Jul 19, 2023
On July 29, the public is invited to a sky observation of the young moon—11.7 days after the new moon—from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Frontenac State Park picnic shelter.
“See the planet Saturn, bright stars, double stars, and more by telescope with guidance from the Rochester Astronomy Club...
Track chair will be available at Frontenac State Park
Jul 19, 2023
Another local spot is getting a track chair.
Frontenac State Park is one of 13 state parks that will have track chairs available to reserve at no cost.
“Track chairs are all-terrain, electric powered chairs that can be used on designated trails within the park. These chairs can help visitors...
Bird notes: The barred owl
Jul 19, 2023
In the deepest woodsy places, I often find myself feeling keenly observed, and the observers I imagine are: owls. They see me, but I rarely see them, no matter how earnestly I’m looking.
Owls are mostly nocturnal (active at night) or crepuscular (active in twilight), so one might hear them then....
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