Blue Mounds State Park

Minnesota state parks will host candlelight events across the state this winter, including one at Blue Mounds State Park on Saturday, Jan. 27. Drop by any time between 5:30 and 8 p.m. for hiking among candles in the snow as stars twinkle overhead. “Candlelight events are a magical way to experience parks and trails,” said Ann Pierce, director of Minnesota state parks and trails. “On a cold…

Nearly 60 people hiked along with Blue Mounds State Park naturalist Tiffany Mueller for the First Day Hike hosted in part by Friends of the Blue Mounds State Park Monday afternoon, Jan. 1. Mueller pointed out unique park features such as the Sioux quartzite boulders and the fact that the ancient red rocks somehow give the park a bluish hue from a distance. She also said science has proven that…

Ten youth hunters and their mentors participated in the Minnesota DNR’s special youth deer hunt Nov. 18 and 19 in the Blue Mounds State Park.  According to park manager Chris Ingebretsen, three does were harvested over the two-day period. “The warm weather slowed things down, unfortunately,” he said.   “Youth and mentors reported seeing a lot of deer, but opportunities to shoot were fairly…