Play4min 29secThese Minnesotans farm ice — and it’s drawing climbers from across the U.S.February 17, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerIce farming is the art and science of making climbing ice on cliffs. Minnesota has three city-owned parks with volunteer-run ice farming systems for climbing, more than any other state in the country.
Play3min 51secWinter Play: Behind the scenes, capturing the momentFebruary 10, 2023 4:00 AMBy Ben HovlandWhen 10 different reporters set out to try new-to-them winter activities, how do you begin to plan visual coverage for their stories? If you’re the photographer assigned to the project, you might just find yourself trying a new activity or two.
Play4min 33secWinter Play: How polar explorer Ann Bancroft finds magic in the winterFebruary 9, 2023 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertPolar explorer Ann Bancroft might be winter’s biggest champion. But Bancroft, who’s set records traveling to the North and South Poles, and crossing Antarctica, says the key to surviving our coldest months is to tap into your inner child.
Play4min 53secWinter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath houseFebruary 8, 2023 4:00 AMBy Simone Cazares and Samantha MatsumotoAs winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News producer Samantha Matsumoto and reporter Simone Cazares visited Watershed Spa in northeast Minneapolis to take a much-needed break from winter.
Play4min 40secWinter Play: Let's go ride a kite! February 7, 2023 4:00 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIFor our Winter Play series, where MPR News staff try winter activities new to them, Bemidji bureau reporter Mathew Holding Eagle III drove further — and maybe flew further — than anyone else as he tried winter kiteboarding.
Play4min 23secWinter Play: The anticipation, anguish and magic of ice dipping February 6, 2023 9:43 AMBy Regina Medina and Elizabeth ShockmanAs MPR News staff fanned out across the state to experience cold weather activities they had never tried for the Winter Play series, Regina Medina and Elizabeth Shockman took a transformative plunge in Lake Harriet.
Play4min 43secWinter Play: We tried Minnesota birrrd-watchingFebruary 3, 2023 4:00 AMBy Amy FelegyIt’s cold. But the birds here don’t mind. Why not try your hand at joining them? As part of the Winter Play series MPR News’ Amy Felegy took to a snowy, wooded path in northwestern Minnesota to give you the scoop on winter birding for the first time.
Play4min 59secWinter Play: Ice fishing — learning family tradition hook, line and sinkerFebruary 2, 2023 4:00 AMBy Hannah YangOur staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News’ southwest Minnesota reporter Hannah Yang spent her first day ice fishing with her father-in-law and husband in Faribault, Minn.
Play4min 34secWinter Play: Ice climbing on the North ShoreFebruary 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dan KrakerAs part of MPR News’ Winter Play series, reporter Dan Kraker tried ice climbing for the first time on a cliff north of Two Harbors, an experience he found challenging, rewarding and — when it was over, at least — fun.
Play4min 16secWinter Play: Dog sledding in southern MinnesotaJanuary 31, 2023 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertAs part of MPR News’ Winter Play series, reporter Catharine Richert spent the afternoon dog sledding near Cannon Falls. Her best advice? Don’t let go of the sled.
