For the full original post, go to: Northern Minnesota Road Trip — National Geographic. By Berit Thorkelson

Gooseberry Falls State Park, just one of several state parks along the trip. Photo Credit: “L1010925” © 2012 by JML78 (CC BY 2.0)

Minnesota probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when deciding where to take the next family road trip. But the Mall of America shouldn’t be the only destination that tourists make time for in our lovely and diverse state. In a state known as the Land of 10,000 lakes, don’t you think it would be worth it to actually visit some, oh, we don’t know, lakes? A road trip up the North Shore Scenic Drive from Duluth to the Canadian border will allow just that as it runs alongside Lake Superior, while also passing by several state parks and other interesting landmarks. Read about the multitude of fun things to do on a Northern Minnesota Road Trip in this great piece by Berit Thorkelson.