Frontenac State Park

October in Frontenac State Park: Heaven for hikers

Sep 30, 2026

At last, we have gloriously cool weather, and even a break in the drought after late September rains. October is a grand month, as leaves turn and fall, opening up beautiful blue-sky vistas. No wonder it’s historically the busiest month for visitors to Frontenac State Park. Our advice to you, even...

September in Frontenac State Park: Slowly, the seasons turn

Sep 2, 2026

Yours truly is typing this while lolling on my Old Frontenac porch with ears tuned to the sounds of a late-August night (after listening to Dolly Parton songs all day, sigh). These night sounds include brisk crickets and cicadas; the mournful long-long-short-long calls of trains two or three miles...

August in Frontenac State Park: Summer peaks — but what kind of summer is this?

Aug 12, 2026

Ye gads, July was hot. And humid, and smoky…we don’t have to tell you about it, since you most likely were here, or nearby, enduring the smelly sauna-temp air as you strolled in Frontenac State Park or along your rural or (if you’re reading us from a few miles afar) suburban or urban road, or as...

New children’s book honors the life and legend of White Lightning

Jun 3, 2026

The big (and brave!) white goat that survived on its own in Frontenac State Park for more than two years is the subject of a new children’s book by Wacouta Township resident Kathy Ause. Dubbed White Lightning by locals who often spotted it on Rattlesnake Bluff, the goat gets a new name in “The...

June in Frontenac State Park: Long, languid days, and a big event June 13

Jun 3, 2026

In what other month might you find yourself preparing to hit the sack when dim sunlight is still present, fireflies are winking and blinking, and robins, catbirds and orioles are singing like drunken sailors? June is like that! On the other hand, it’s easier to rise at dawn, even if it’s 5:30 a.m...

New book tells the story of Frontenac State Park and its people

May 6, 2026

Lorry Wendland had written and published four books about Frontenac, Minn., when she realized that her histories were incomplete without another major story — that of Frontenac State Park. Thus, her fifth book — “The History of Frontenac State Park: The Land Before and After,” to be released in...

May in Frontenac State Park: A month of birds, birth and beauty

Apr 29, 2026

What can we say about May? It speaks for itself, gloriously, with its welcome bursts of warmth, color and new life, all of which you can find in abundance in Frontenac State Park. See you there! Upcoming park events Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m.: Bird walk led by Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteers...

February in Frontenac State Park: In tough times, nature is a natural cleanse

Feb 11, 2026

From your Frontenac State Park Association: Minnesota friends, we had quite a January — a month like no other, characterized by rollercoaster weather and hair-raising, history-making news. Thus, for February, we’re offering a lighter, gentler newsletter to help cleanse and calm your media stream...

State park candlelight event rescheduled

Jan 28, 2026

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will host candlelight events across the state this winter, including at Frontenac State Park on Saturday, Feb. 28. This is a new date. Drop by from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to hike, ski or snowshoe under the near-full moon while stars twinkle overhead and...

January in Frontenac State Park: The snow gods finally deliver

Dec 31, 2025

Yes! We have snow! The glittering snow and cold we winter lovers have so longed for made a brief appearance in December, and Frontenac State Park’s cross-country trails were lovingly groomed for winter skiers. And then rain pocked and ruined them, with subsequent thaw-freeze cycles presenting us...