I've lived in Minnesota my whole life and I'm ashamed to say that I have never been to Itasca State Park. I know, I know... I'm a bad Minnesotan. We made it a priority to get my butt up there this summer and let me tell you...I'm so glad we did. It is so beautiful. I did the whole walk across the Mississippi River thing, but the best part was Lake Itasca. Everywhere I looked I was stunned by how incredible it was. And the loons?! Oh my gosh...so many loons! It was really awesome to hear their calls and see them with their babies.