A Traveler's Experience

Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway (MN)

This was my second visit to the Root River valley area this year, and by far the best! The ridges, forests and farmlands were so green and blooming. I loved seeing huge blue and white morning glories twining up a porch in Hokah, and fields of corn, alfalfa and soybeans (I think that's what they were.)

The road goes close to the river in a few places, and people were floating down it on inner tubes. They looked so comfortable, relaxed and cool. I also several bikers on the excellent biking trail that goes through Houston, Rushford and Lanesboro. One gentleman had it easy -- cruising into Houston Nature Center on a reclining bike! I didn't get to try biking the trail myself, nor tubing the river, but I had fun window-shopping in Lanesboro, picking wild blackberries in a city park in Houston, and geocaching at Magellsen Park. Magellsen Park is on a bluff high above Rushford, and the view from there is splendid as you can see by this photo.