They call the Midwest the Corn Belt for good reason. From the earliest days of farming in the region, corn has been an important staple for people and livestock. Corn was often the first crop planted after land was cleared. The first varieties . . . — — Map (db m285546) HM
Near U.S. 10 0.4 miles west of U.S. 169, on the left when traveling west.
Minnesota was largely covered by glaciers many times during the last million years. The ice flowed across the state from both the northeast and the northwest. As it advanced along separate paths, it scraped up, crushed, and carried with it . . . — — Map (db m69965) HM
On U.S. 10 at Kelly Farm Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 10.
The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry was founded in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 1867. This date marks the birth of organized agriculture on American soil. Oliver Hudson Kelley first advanced the idea of a farm fraternity. As . . . — — Map (db m69902) HM
The majestic river has been a current of travel and trade since people came to its banks, a maker of cities from Minneapolis to New Orleans, and an inspiration for generations of painters and poets.
"I heard the singing of the . . . — — Map (db m288478) HM
This forest has changed greatly over the past 170 years. Livestock turned loose in the woods to graze destroyed much of the low-lying plant life. Disease killed most of the old elms. And the absence of fires has allowed a layer of trash wood to . . . — — Map (db m287551) HM
The lazy charm of rivers seems to go hand-in-hand with long summer days of relaxation. Today, you won't see any of the big excursion boats that took sightseers up the Mississippi in the 1800s, but you might see a jet ski, or a boat filled with . . . — — Map (db m288053) HM
Fall is a time of movement along the river. Birds migrate to warmer climates, and animals follow the river valley in search of food and shelter as winter approaches. In the days before there were good roads in Minnesota, fall was the time when . . . — — Map (db m289002) HM
Pioneer farmers couldn't get along without their cattle. Oxen were used for work considered too tough for horses—like breaking the sod. Cows provided meat, milk, and even cash for the farm family. The introduction of cattle also changed the . . . — — Map (db m286789) HM
