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Mud Fest brings Labor Day excitement to Hillman
Mud Fest Hillman is an annual off-road event held in Hillman, Minnesota, offering a family-friendly weekend filled with mud-soaked excitement. Mud Fest features a variety of activities for off-road enthusiasts. Participants can enjoy camping, explore extensive trails, and tackle dedicated mud pits designed separately for trucks and ATVs / UTVs. The event hosts various competitions, including beater car racing, UTV barrel racing, obstacle courses, freestyle jumps, and ATV / UTV races. Amenities such as showers and on-site security are provided to ensure a comfortable
Crane Meadows: Nature-lover’ s paradise
Birding beginners and fanatics of the feathered can find several avian species in their natural habitats at the Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
The refuge offers a wide variety of landscapes, making it the perfect place for birds of all kinds to make their summer homes or stop for a break during migration, with a good diversity of habitats. These include wooded areas, grasslands, deeper water areas and shallow water areas.
The refuge, located at 19502 Iris Road, just south of Little Falls, has trails that are open year-round from a half-hour before sunrise until a half-hour after sunset. Check www. fws. gov / refuge / crane _ meadows for all current rules and regulations, as well as to see a map and plan a trip.
The spring and summer is perhaps the most exciting time for bird-watchers to check out the refuge. On a given day, one might catch a glimpse of 60- 80 different species.
This is helped by the refuge’ s close proximity to the Mississippi River, a major migratory flyway for many birds. Small birds, such as varieties of warblers and vireos, and large shorebirds like herons and sandpipers, have all been known to make an appearance at Crane Meadows.
and safe experience for all attendees. Pets are welcome but must remain leashed and within the campsite area.
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