It’s hard to predict if you’ll need a down coat or shorts, but you can prepare for a trip to a state forest or state trail by checking the DNR’s temporary closures web page before you hit the road.

Take MN 210, for example, which connects Duluth to Aitkin, Brainerd, and Fergus Falls before reaching Breckenridge over 200 miles away. Or Minnesota's longest state highway, MN 1, which runs from ...