Photography by John Krohn
Exploring Minnesota, the upper Midwest, and North America: the places, the landscapes and the real history behind them.
Sota Explore episodes
Photos from the places in each episode.
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The CCC camps and WWII German Prisoners in Northern Minnesota · November 2026
German POWs in Minnesota's North Woods
23 photos
Video
History of how Itasca state park saved a piece of Minnesota from the Logging Industry and how Ah Gwah Ching played a part in treating turberculosis · October 2026
Itasca's Battle and Ah Gwah Ching
26 photos
Video
Lac qui Parle State Park and the fascinating history around Western Minnesota · September 2026
Lac qui Parle State Park and Browns Valley MN
47 photos
Video
History of the Minnesota Poor Farms and more specifically, the Redwood County Poor Farm. · September 2026
Minnesota Poor Farms
20 photosPhotography
Photography by John Krohn
