With the forecast calling for high temperatures in the upper 80s and lower 90s for an extended stretch to kick off the summer, many people will be looking to find water to cool themselves down.
Am I the only Central Minnesotan that hasn t been swimming at Stearns County s Quarry Park? Don t get me wrong, I love Quarry Park. I have the 2021 annual permit in the bottom left corner of my windshield.
Most of my time at Quarry Park comes in the form of cross-country skiing or hiking with my dog in the winter and hiking with my dog and fishing (not to be confused with catching) for stocked trout in the summer.
I ve stumbled across some bountiful wild strawberry patches that will cause me to pause and graze for a while in the summer too. I ve also climbed on top of some high granite rock outcroppings to watch a super-moon or two rise above the horizon.