🌷 day hike @ nerstrand big woods state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com! have you ever purposefully hiked in the opposite direction from a waterfall, but still somehow ended up at the waterfall? they're irresistible! #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #spring #wildflowers #waterfall

🌷 day hike @ nerstrand big woods state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/04/25/day-hike more spring blooms, please! we encountered dwarf trout lily, false rue anemone, bloodroot, marsh marigold, dutchman’s breeches... plus a waterfall and ticks! #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #wildflowers

🌼 day hike @ fort defiance state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com! witnessing the tiny wildflower blooms of trillium and sharp-lobed hepatica was the hike highlight for me — the promise of spring is so inspiring! #travel #nature #hiking #iowa #spring #wildflowers

🌼 day hike @ ft defiance state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/04/18/day-hike as i train for a return to the #pacificcresttrail this summer, finding any kind of elevation change here in prairie-land is a challenge; i've gotta take what i can get! #travel #nature #hiking #iowa #wildflowers #pct

🏙️ day hike @ hyland lake park reserve! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com! this is, hands-down, my all-time favorite twin cities metro park to go hiking before attending a charlie berens concert in minneapolis! (sample size = one) #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #twincities

🏙️ day hike @ hyland lake park reserve! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/04/04/day-hike this is, hands-down, my all-time favorite twin cities metro park to go hiking before attending a charlie berens concert in minneapolis! (sample size = one) #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #twincities

⛷️ utah ski trip @ snowbasin resort! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com not only did i go skiing in the wasatch mountains, i got to witness skijoring (wild stuff!) and learn some transcontinental railroad history. but mostly i went skiing! :) #travel #utah #snow #skiing #snowbasin

⛷️ utah ski trip @ snowbasin resort! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/29/utah when you're invited to go downhill skiing in utah's wasatch mountains with your amazing family, you don't ask questions -- you say "yes, please!" and grab the next available flight! #travel #utah #skiing #snowbasin

❄️ winter weekend part 6 @ collinwood regional park! watch the full video @ MythicHiker.com i was *this close* to completely biffing it on the groomed #xcskiing trail downhill, but saved it at the last second! :) #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #skiing

❄️ winter weekend part 6 @ collinwood regional park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/21/winter6 was it ridiculously cold? yes. did @southernminnesotaguy.com enjoy #xcskiing during this final stop of our 6-part weekend getaway anyway? YES! #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #skiing

❄️ winter weekend part 5 @ sherburne nat'l wildlife refuge! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com @southernminnesotaguy.com + i braved the cold (briefly) for an educational hike in part 5 of our 6-part weekend getaway series! #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #ice #waytoocold

❄️ winter weekend part 5 @ sherburne nat'l wildlife refuge! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/19/winter5 @southernminnesotaguy.com + i braved the cold (briefly) for an educational hike in part 5 of our 6-part weekend getaway series! #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #ice #waytoocold

❄️ winter weekend part 4 @ mille lacs kathio state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com @southernminnesotaguy.com + i went #snowshoeing but we probably shouldn't have! (this is part 4 of our 6-part weekend getaway series) #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #snowshoes

❄️ winter weekend part 4 @ mille lacs kathio state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/17/winter4 in part 4 of our 6-part weekend getaway series, @southernminnesotaguy.com + i went #snowshoeing but we probably shouldn't have! #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #snowshoes

❄️ winter weekend part 3 @ mille lacs kathio state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com in part 3 of 6, @southernminnesotaguy.com + i hike through a bog forest & over frozen cattails, and learn about challenges growing wild rice in the area! #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow

❄️ winter weekend part 3 @ mille lacs kathio state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/15/winter2 in part 3 of 6, @southernminnesotaguy.com + i hike through a bog forest & over frozen cattails, and learn about challenges growing wild rice in the area! #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow

❄️ winter weekend part 2 @ mille lacs kathio state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com in #2 of a 6-part series, @southernminnesotaguy.com & i have a great time cross-country skiing for the first time this winter! #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #skiing #xcskiing

❄️ winter weekend part 2 @ mille lacs kathio state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/13/winter2 in the 2nd of a 6-part series, i was so happy to finally go cross-country skiing with my personal ski bunny a/k/a @southernminnesotaguy.com #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow #skiing #xcskiing

❄️ winter weekend part 1 @ darwin dassel county park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com in #1 of a 6-part series, @southernminnesotaguy.com + i enjoy a winter wonderland in the traditional territory of the Wahpekute & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations. #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow

❄️ winter weekend part 1 @ darwin dassel county park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/11/winter1 in the first of a 6-part series, @southernminnesotaguy.com + i enjoy a winter wonderland in the traditional territory of the Wahpekute & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations. #travel #hiking #minnesota #winter #snow

Join me + @mythichiker.com as we hike around another great park along the Des Moines River, near Fort Dodge, Iowa -- traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway) nations. www.southernminnesotaguy.com/home/2025/10/10/dolliver #Insta360 #Iowa #travel #hiking #hikers #forest

📍 day hike @ watson heritage area! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/01/day-hike in a brief respite from frigid temps @southernminnesotaguy.com & i took off our coats, put on our hiking shoes, and drove to a lovely wildlife area in palo alto county in northwest iowa. #travel #nature #hiking #iowa

📍 day hike @ watson heritage area! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/03/01/day-hike in a brief respite from frigid temps @southernminnesotaguy.com & i took off our coats, put on our hiking shoes, and drove to a lovely wildlife area in palo alto county in northwest iowa. #travel #nature #hiking #iowa

Join me & @mythichiker.com as we hike around one of our favorite southern Minnesota parks, Seven Mile Creek, just off Hwy 169 between Mankato and St. Peter. www.southernminnesotaguy.com/home/2025/10... #Insta360 #Minnesota #travel #adventure #hiking #hikers #forest #autumn

🍬 day hike @ williams nature center! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com sometimes snacks just taste better in the frozen winter woods. @southernminnesotaguy.com & i tested that theory just outside of mankato — traditional territory of the Wahpeton, Wahpekute & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations.

🍬 day hike @ williams nature center! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/02/18/day-hike sometimes snacks just taste better in the frozen winter woods. @southernminnesotaguy.com & i tested that theory just outside of mankato — traditional territory of the Wahpeton, Wahpekute & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations.

🤟 day hike @ timberlane county park! full video @ www.mythichiker.com fresh snow fell on february 1st, motivating @southernminnesotaguy.com & me to refresh our souls with a quiet hike at a favorite martin county nature area — traditional territory of the Wahpeton and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations.

🤟 day hike @ timberlane county park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/02/11/day-hike fresh snow fell on february 1st, motivating @southernminnesotaguy.com & me to refresh our souls with a quiet hike at a favorite nature area — traditional territory of the Wahpeton and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations.

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🎓 day hike @ tedesco environmental learning corridor! full video @ www.mythichiker.com on jan. 4 i explored a very cool park in story county, iowa — traditional territory of the Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations. #travel #iowa #winter #hiking

🎓 day hike @ tedesco environmental learning corridor! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/02/04/day-hike on jan. 4 i explored a very cool park in story county, iowa — traditional territory of the Jíwere–Ñút’achi Máyaⁿ (Otoe-Missouria), Báxoje Máyaⁿ (Ioway), and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations. #travel #iowa

🩵 day hike @ blue mounds state park! FULL VIDEO @ www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/01/18/day-hike i opened the new year with a january 1st hike in rock county, minnesota — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Yankton nations. #minnesota #mnstateparks #hiking #books #trailcooking #changes

🩵 day hike @ blue mounds state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/01/18/day-hike i opened the new year with a january 1 hike in rock county, minnesota — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Yankton nations. #minnesota #mnstateparks #travel #winter #hiking #books #trailcooking #changes

⛏️ day hike @ myre-big island state park! FULL VIDEO @ www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/01/07/day-hike i put on my microspikes and took an icy hike outside of albert lea, minnesota — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations. #minnesota #mnstateparks #travel #winter #hiking

⛏️ day hike @ myre-big island state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/01/07/day-hike i put on my microspikes and took an icy hike outside of albert lea, minnesota — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations. #minnesota #mnstateparks #travel #winter #hiking #microspikes

🥳 pct talk @ rasmussen woods! watch the full video at www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/01/01/pct-talk #minnesota #hiking #pcthiker #thruhiker #pct #pacificcresttrail #happynewyear

🥳 pct talk @ rasmussen woods! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/01/01/pct-talk looking back/looking forward on a winter solstice hike with @southernminnesotaguy.com in mankato — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Wahpekute & Wahpeton nations. #minnesota #pct #pacificcresttrail #happynewyear

☃️ snowshoeing @ cedar creek park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/12/28/snowshoeing i strapped on my snowshoes and tromped around the woods of cedar creek park in fairmont, minnesota — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations. #minnesota #snowshoeing #snow #winter

🗺️ day hike @ traverse des sioux park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/12/21/day-hike tune in for a little hiking app chat while on a minnesota river floodplain hike with @southernminnesotaguy.com in the traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Wahpekute & Wahpeton nations #minnesota #hiking #onx

🍽️ day hike @ nerstrand big woods state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/12/15/day-hike join me & @southernminnesotaguy.com as we enjoy nature and a (kinda) hot trail lunch in the traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Wahpekute & Wahpeton nations. #minnesota #hiking #trailfood #waterfall

🦌 day hike @ fort ridgely state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/12/07/day-hike i drove to the far corner of nicollet county, minn. — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton nations — to visit a beautiful + historically significant place. #minnesota #history #hiking

🐶 day hike @ kiwanis rec area! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/12/03/day-hike on nov. 9 i made a quick pit-stop (although not as quick as usual!) at the kiwanis recreation area just off of highway 169 on the north end of mankato. it's more than just a bathroom break! :) #minnesota #autumn #hiking

☃️ day hike @ kilen woods state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/30/day-hike on nov. 8 we got our first snow of the season so of course @southernminnesotaguy.com and i wanted to go out and play! #minnesota #autumn #hiking #snow

I hiked up the cutest little mountain with @mythichiker.com and a friend this summer... www.southernminnesotaguy.com/home/2025/07... #nature #desert #360photos #Tri-Cities #WashingtonState #PNW #tinyplanets #Insta360

🧦 day hike @ timberlane county park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/26/day-hike on nov. 4 i returned with @southernminnesotaguy.com to our favorite little park for one last “leaf-peeping” session... and talked about socks! who doesn’t enjoy some good sock talk? #minnesota #autumn #hiking #socks

☠️ day hike @ bright lake county park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/21/day-hike on nov. 4, 2025, i went on a short but sweet hike with @southernminnesotaguy.com around bright lake county park in martin county, minn. — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Yankton, and Wahpeton nations.

🍁 day hike @ timberlane county park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/19/day-hike on oct. 27, @southernminnesotaguy.com and i returned to timberlane county park — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations — for a follow-up “leaf peeping” visit! #minnesota #autumn #hiking

🦬 day hike @ minneopa state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/10/day-hike on october 26 i visited a fantastic park near mankato, minn. (traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton nations) with @southernminnesotaguy.com #minnesota #autumn #hiking #bison #waterfall

🛩️ day hike @ flandrau state park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/06/day-hike on october 25, 2025, @southernminnesotaguy.com and i did a "hiking club 5k" along the cottonwood river in new ulm — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Wahpekute, and Wahpeton nations #minnesota #autumn #hiking

👟 day hike @ burt lake county park! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2025/11/03/day-hike on october 23, 2025, i took a hike with @southernminnesotaguy.com in kossuth county, iowa — traditional territory of the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ and Wahpeton nations — and talked blisters and shoes! #iowa #autumn #hiking