Where (and how) Minnesotans are traveling in 2026
New flights, milestone celebrations and experience-driven travel are shaping where we’re headed.
January 1, 2026
![An American Airlines commercial airliner lands over the Minneapolis skyline at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minn. Officials at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Transportation Security Administration are predicting a brisk Christmas travel season, despite the spread of COVID variants in Minnesota. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3WLSNHCQWIPU3H23CTX6QVCVJM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
What one travel writer learned from visiting every city in Minnesota
A travel writer learned about the state’s wildly different ecological areas, observed Nisswa’s turtle races and found his favorite pho in Winona.
December 29, 2025
Here are the state's best places to watch a high school hockey game
From rinks that were used to film Disney's "Mighty Ducks" to those build decades ago, Strib Varsity writer Jim Paulsen lists the state's best places to watch high school hockey.
December 23, 2025
A guide to getting the whole family skiing in Minnesota
Pizza! French fries! A longtime Minnesota ski instructor shares his favorite venues for shredding in the Upper Midwest.
December 18, 2025
Four Seasons Minneapolis is a year-round destination, but winter is key
Staffers explain what goes into being the only hotel in Minnesota with a Michelin Key.
December 12, 2025
A 1,200-mile journey into David Lynch’s creative and spiritual Midwest
The visionary filmmaker’s art looked at the broken psyche inside America. His life showed a way to fix it.
December 6, 2025
Experience more of winter, without frostbite, in a Minnesota camper cabin
Options, including state park units, offer a warm base after a cold outing.
November 27, 2025
Where to honor the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Memorials to the ill-fated freighter and historic sites are scattered across the Lake Superior region.
November 6, 2025
Theodore Roosevelt library set to open in N.D. on July 4, 2026: ‘His spirit is in the Badlands’
The $450 million museum blends into the Badlands landscape and portrays the life and lifestyle of the colorful president.
October 30, 2025
Amtrak’s popular Borealis train a hot ticket on MEA weekend
Some trips this weekend are sold out on the train running between St. Paul and Chicago as the line maintains its popularity.
October 17, 2025
In the remote Nebraska Sandhills lies an unexpected water world
Nebraska’s vast Sandhills region rewards an explorer with a mysterious landscape full of lazy waterways.
October 9, 2025
This center of the world … is in a Wisconsin cornfield?
How a quirky geographic landmark put the middle-of-nowhere on the tourist-trap map.
October 5, 2025
