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July 1, 2020
Grand Marais Lighthouse stood tall among the sparkling waters of Lake Superior on Friday. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com n Cook

Wanted or not: Northern Minnesota a top destination for visitors this weekend

Tourism-dependent towns are anticipating a rush of visitors.
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June 26, 2020
My name is Verna Hillstrom and I live in Maple Grove, MN. 2. I was in the town of San Carlos, Costa Rica, on Feb. 6th with my husband at the Tilajari

A striking view of basilisk lizard in Costa Rica

Business
June 25, 2020
Tail fins of Delta Air Lines planes at Pinal Airpark, in Red Rock, Ariz., as many passenger planes are being kept at the facility as airlines cut back

Delta will add 1,000 flights in August but that may be it for the year

The dominant airline at MSP expects passenger volume this summer to be 25% of a year ago.
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June 19, 2020
A Shoreline Sightseeing boat floats along the Chicago River during an architecture boat tour on June 28, 2018, in Chicago. (Courtney Pedroza/Chicago T

Chicago architecture cruises return; airlines to step up mask enforcement

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June 19, 2020
The Split Rock Lighthouse was lit on November 10, 2019 to honor the lives of the 29 men that died aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald 44 years ago. The light

Split Rock Lighthouse and Jeffers Petroglyphs to reopen July 15

The iconic Minnesota sites are popular stops on road trips.
Travel
June 18, 2020
Masked passengers fill a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank, Calif., to Las Vegas on June 3, with middle seats left open. (Christopher Reynolds/Lo

Flying brings new kinds of discomfort

Air travel this summer is a matter of fewer people, more masks, more disinfectant, less food and drink and less talk.
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June 18, 2020
Thank you for your kind words concerning my photo. My Name is Peter Molenda and I live in Minneapolis. We were in Monument Valley around 8 am in the m

A chill moment at Monument Valley in Arizona

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June 13, 2020
Not since the battle of 1978 to designate the BWCA as a wilderness area has the town of Ely been so divided. This time it's the possibility of Copper/

How to stay safe, and have fun, on your summer vacation amid a pandemic

Sunny summer getaways take on a fresh twist in the shadow of a pandemic.
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June 12, 2020
FILE - This March 22, 2019, file photo shows Mount Rushmore in Keystone, S.D. Organizers have scrapped plans to mandate social distancing during Presi

Current travel restrictions for states bordering Minnesota (plus Canada)

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June 12, 2020
Melgeorge's Elephant Lake Lodge near Orr, Minn., offers lodge rooms and cabins. Provided photo

What health experts say about summer vacation

Local
June 6, 2020
Kurt and Edwige Moses camp for the night in their teardrop camper trailer, built by St. Paul company Vistabule.

Summer of the road trip: Why we're hitting the road, and how to do it safely

Pandemic worries are fueling a surge in driving vacations.
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June 4, 2020
The photo was taken in the Dolomites in Northern Italy, in the Tre Come di Lavaredo natural Park. The park is a short drive from the town of Cortina d

Viewfinders: Hard work leads to heavenly view in Dolomites

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June 4, 2020
FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2015, file photo, visitors gather at an outlook on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona. Democratic

The Grand Canyon is open; Delta extends social distancing

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May 29, 2020
Great to hear from you. I enjoyed our conversation a few years ago when I was MOA's tourism director. I believe we were at the EMT conference during w

In Wisconsin national forest, a moment of reflection and a nice place to visit

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May 28, 2020
The conical shaped towers of Angkor Wat compete with the sun for a high point in the sky. Visitors to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, will rarely f

Changes at airport checkpoints and a virtual trip to Angkor Wat

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May 22, 2020
Use my name and location as submitted: Peter F Smith, Woodbury WADI RUM DESERT, JORDAN is a vast desert about 4 driving hours south of Amman mostly po

In the Wadi Rum desert, timeless beauty reigns

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May 22, 2020
Cameron Giebink of Minneapolis starts on the Locator Lake Trail for a few days of backcountry camping on the Kabetogama Penninsula in Voyageurs Nation

Dive in the Great Barrier Reef, national parks begin to reopen

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May 21, 2020
Minneapolis-based outfitter Knowmad Adventures sends many travelers to Chilean Patagonia.Photo provided by Knowmad Adventures

Will adventure travel lead the way back to travel? Knowmad Adventures and Wilderness Inquiry weigh in

Minneapolis-based adventure travel specialists Knowmad Adventures see a silver lining to the current pause in travel.
Business
May 17, 2020
Haley Kirk, left, and Omar Bendezœ, owners of Ondevan, a company that provides camper vans to tourists to travel around the U.S., on May 5, 2020, in

When you've had it with COVID-19 isolation, these camper vans are ready for vacation

Business was booming at a Florida business that rents the vehicles, and then COVID-19 halted travel.
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May 15, 2020
(MR) We were staying in Kihei which is on the western side of Maui and we would go out each evening to a different beach to watch the sunset (and take

On Maui, the Keawala'i Congregational Church in Makena glows in the sun

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