.The wide variety of natural scenery here appeals to travelers and makes for a range of things to see and do. Minnesota is a crossroads for three distinct environments -- the western plains and prairies, the northern coniferous forest and the eastern hardwood forest. These three lands meet in the northwest third of the state, where deep pine forests and wilderness lakes gradually give way to a tapestry of rich farmland to the west and rolling woods of aspen, birch and maple in the vacation lakes area to the south. It's a land with tales to tell -- of Vikings, voyageurs, Paul Bunyan, and Charles Lindbergh. But the real focus is its lakes, noted for their fine fishing. Its thriving cities and hundreds of resorts and campgrounds beckon today's explorers to discover this unique region of the country.
 
 

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