North Shore state park, hiking trail in the running to be named best in the US!

North Shore state park, hiking trail in the running to be named best in the US!

Gooseberry Falls was Minnesota’s most-visited state park last year, with nearly 760,000 visitors, according to the DNR.

A Minnesota state park and forest hiking trail, both on the North Shore, are in the running to be named best in the nation.

Gooseberry Falls State Park and Devil’s Kettle Trail at Judge C.R. Magney State Park are among the nominees in this year’s USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards. The destinations are nominated in the best state park and best hiking trail categories, respectively.

In a statement, Ann Pierce, the director of the trails division at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said the agency is excited to receive national nods for these iconic spots along the North Shore.

“This part of the state is where the power of nature meets peaceful beauty — thundering waterfalls, rugged shoreline, and trails that invite you to explore,” Pierce stated. “These two locations are great examples of the many outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities in the state of Minnesota.”

The park, just north of Two Habors, offers over 20 miles of hiking trails and breathtaking views of the iconic Upper, Middle and Lower falls.

Further north, in Grand Marais, North Shore visitors can find Devil’s Kettle Trail.

Devil’s Kettle Trail. Photo courtesy of Deborah Rose | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The moderately challenging hike offers views of Devil’s Kettle, the stunning point where the Brule River splits in two and half of the water cascades down a waterfall and the other half vanishes into a deep, swirling hole before reemerging downstream.

The winner will be decided by online voting, which is open through May 12th at noon.

You can vote for Gooseberry Falls State Park here and Devil’s Kettle Trail here.

Christine Schuster

Lead image: Gooseberry Falls State Park. Photo courtesy of Deborah Rose | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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A view of the Guthrie from Gold Medal Park. Photo by Mark Vancleave.

The Guthrie Theater has unveiled its 2025-2026 season.

The beloved coming-of-age drama “Little Women”, a Shakespeare tragedy and an acclaimed musical based on true events are among the shows that will take the stage at the Guthrie Theater in the upcoming 2025-2026 season.

The upcoming season will begin in September with a re-imagined take on the Henrik Ibsen classic, “A Doll’s House.”

The Pulitzer Prize-winning new play “Primary Trust” will begin performances in October, sharing with audiences a “hopeful story of courage” set in small town New York.

“A Christmas Carol”, the Guthrie’s longstanding holiday tradition, will begin performances November 8th.

“The Guthrie was founded on the belief that theater is essential to building connections with one another and the world, and our 2025–2026 Season of enduring classics and electrifying new work is a beautiful reflection of that mission,” Artistic Director Joseph Haj said in a statement.

Haj will direct the family drama “Somewhere”, which will begin performances in mid-December on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.

The dance-filled show examines the pursuit of dreams as it follows a Puerto Rican family in Manhattan in 1959, the year “West Side Story” toured the U.S. as the musical captured America.

Shakespeare’s haunting “Macbeth”, a thriller set in the English countryside, “Sleuth”, and Louisa May Alcott’s enduring “Little Women” are also planned.

The musical “Come From Away” will begin performances in June, telling the true story of 7,000 plane passengers diverted to small town Canada amid the September 11th terrorist attacks.

The season is set to conclude with the Noël Coward comedy “Private Lives.”

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