I zipped through the southeast corner of South Dakota, completely missing Wall Drug and the Corn Palace, dang. Onto Minnesota, which starts out like South Dakota and Nebraska – corn, soy beans, wheat and cattle…

As I close in on St. Cloud, Minnesota I spot a stand of trees, and another, and another.

Driving further north I truly enter the land of fuel, food, fish bait, forests and 10,000 lakes. The radio forecasts the local fishing report and angler tips. Looks like the pink jib is working for the wide mouth bass and croppies this week.

Life is good in the land of lakes…and grass.