LEARNING ABOUT NATURE

An ecotourism heaven

Winona’s rich river-valley ecosystem is right at your fingertips, with nature study as close as a walk through one of our pristine parks or refuges or a drive to a regional nature center.

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Birding and wildlife watching
Monument parks
Hiking and biking

Big Valley Ranch Inc, Riding Academy

Big Valley Ranch is a horse boarding stable located on the edge of beautiful Winona, [...]

National Eagle Center

Where Eagles Soar Beyond The National Eagle Center encapsulates a world in which the iconic [...]

International Owl Center

Experience the whoosh of an owl’s wings as it flies and meet several live owls [...]

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge

The refuge is located in four states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois along the Mississippi [...]

Latsch Island-Aghaming Park and Preserve

Bring your hiking boots and long pants for a trek through Aghaming Park, 1,950 acres [...]

C. A. Rohrer Rose Garden

In 1957, Dr. C.A. “Clay” Rohrer, with the assistance of the Winona Rose Society, persuaded [...]

Kinstone

Kinstone ~ A Modern Megalithic Sculpture Garden   Come to Kinstone to enjoy the beauty [...]

Happy Dancing Turtle – Driftless Region

Happy Dancing Turtle is a nonprofit organization that is home-based in Pine River, MN with [...]

Niagara Cave

We invite you to visit our family-owned-and-operated cave to witness nature’s power and beauty underground. [...]

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