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Minnesota (locally) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States.

Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory.

The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan "Land of 10,000 Lakes".

Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord (French: Star of the North).

Hiking is the preferred term, in Canada and the United States, for a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails (footpaths), in the countryside, while the word walking is used for shorter, particularly urban walks.

On the other hand, in the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, the word "walking" is acceptable to describe all forms of walking, whether it is a walk in the park or backpacking in the Alps.

The word hiking is also often used in the UK, along with rambling (a slightly old-fashioned term), hillwalking, and fell walking (a term mostly used for hillwalking in northern England).

The term "bushwalking" is endemic to Australia, having been adopted by the Sydney Bush Walkers club in 1927.

In New Zealand a long, vigorous walk or hike is called tramping.

It is a popular activity with numerous worldwide, and studies suggest that all forms of walking have health benefits.

Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip.

Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.

A campsite or camping pitch is a place used for overnight stay in the outdoors.

In UK English a campsite is an area, usually divided into a number of pitches, where people can camp overnight using tents or camper vans or caravans; this UK English use of the word is synonymous with the US English expression campground.

In American English the term campsite generally means an area where an individual, family, group, or military unit can pitch a tent or park a camper; a campground may contain many campsites.

A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest.

The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom.

Trade conventions typically focus on a particular industry or industry segment, and feature keynote speakers, vendor displays, and other information and activities of interest to the event organizers and attendees.

Professional conventions focus on issues of concern to the profession and advancements in the profession.

Such conventions are generally organized by societies or communities dedicated to promotion of the topic of interest.

Fan conventions usually feature displays, shows, and sales based on pop culture and guest celebrities.

Science fiction conventions traditionally partake of the nature of both professional conventions and fan conventions, with the balance varying from one to another.

Conventions also exist for various hobbies, such as gaming or model railroads.