Hell hath no fury like a Minnesotan scorned.
I learned that the hard way this week after I published a map ranking America's counties by scenery and climate using data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA's index of so-called natural amenities is weighted heavily toward physical characteristics -- mild, sunny winters, low humidity, topographic variety -- that the North Star State isn't exactly known for. So Minnesota came off looking not great, and the state's Red Lake County earned the absolute lowest score in the nation.
