Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Industry Partnership

Explore Minnesota More

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Stories about the outdoor recreation experience in Minnesota. New episodes every other Thursday! Have an idea for a show? Let us know! Contact: randolph.briley@state.mn.us

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"I Want a World Cup in Minnesota..." 11.07.2024 52:19

Send us Fan Mail 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 others in the history of American endurance sport..." Listen and find out! Discover the thrilling world of Nordic skiing in Minneso...

More Green Time, Less Screen Time: How Baztec is Transforming Communities Through Angling 27.06.2024 48:28

Send us Fan Mail 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 Chicago to becoming a passionate angler and educator. He discusses the importance of family-centric approaches to outdoor recreation, the cha...

Building Cuyuna 12.06.2024 53:13

Send us Fan Mail 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 transformation of the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. Once an abandoned mining region, Cuyuna has now become a premier outdoor recreation destina...