I'm looking into grad schools for Conservation Biology and the University of Minnesota in St. Paul seems to have a good program with excellent assistantship and scholarship opportunities. I know nothing about Minnesota and St. Paul looks very much like an urban area, so I'm wondering what kind of opportunities exist for nature photography in the area. I am interested in all sorts of nature subjects, from birds, mammals, herps, and bugs to flowers, landscapes, and nature abstracts. I'm interested in a variety of subjects to shoot year round. Thanks for your help.