MINNEAPOLIS, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This week marks the official start of cabin season.

ELY, Minn., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- National travel magazine Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel has named Ely, Minn. as its 2010 "Coolest Small Town in America." The magazine received 147 nominations, then selected 21 American towns that stood out from the crowd to open up to public online voting.

Two women missing in the wilderness of northern Minnesota were found Thursday afternoon by state police in a helicopter search. Maria Jacenko, 42, and Grace Knezevich, 23, both appeared to be in good condition, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

Searchers scoured wilderness straddling the U.S.-Canadian border between Minnesota and Ontario Thursday seeking two missing hikers, officials said.

By Chris Niskanen, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Dec. 30--Will 2008 be a watershed year for Minnesota's conservation and the environment? It will certainly be a year for events that will shape the future of outdoor recreation in the state.