Have your kids been watching the SpaceX launches this year? Some of the kids expressed an interest this summer in learning more about space exploration, and as a direct result of those requests, we were able to add an afternoon...
How did a planned housing development end up becoming a National Natural Landmark? In 1974, a bulldozer operator was in the process of leveling a hill for the project when he hit something buried in the ground. What he had...
Ever wonder what it was like to live as a pioneer in the mid-1800’s in Southwestern Minnesota? This week we had the opportunity to tour this historic replica site in Jackson, MN. Fort Belmont is the only re-creation of a...
Spring has finally arrived, and migratory birds have begun returning to their summer homes! In Minnesota, the first week of May is a great time to catch a glimpse of birds that want nothing to do with our yearly mini...
How is a man named Stan, five million toothpicks, fifty gallons of glue and a ratio of 1:164 all connected? Simple, Toothpick World! This tiny world on the top floor of the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology...
