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9 Minnesota waterfalls you can see on a daytrip

9 Minnesota waterfalls you can see on a daytrip

Here's a guide to some of Minnesota's waterfalls that, perhaps, are less-traveled and still accessible with only short hikes.
by Cody Nelson

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Finding spiritual connections, a sense of place on the Mississippi River

Finding spiritual connections, a sense of place on the Mississippi River

Amoke Kubat, a retired schoolteacher who lives in north Minneapolis, feels a special connection to the Mississippi River. She's sharing it with others with the hope of reconnecting African-Americans to the water and land.
by Gabriel Kwan

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Once-threatened peregrines flying high across Minnesota

Once-threatened peregrines flying high across Minnesota

In less than 20 years' time, the peregrine falcon has bounced back from "endangered to fully recovered." Staff and volunteers at Tettegouche State Park just wrapped up their peregrine banding program for the year.
by Euan Kerr

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Worldwide smuggling crackdown rescues endangered wildlife

Worldwide smuggling crackdown rescues endangered wildlife

In a joint operation organized by the World Customs Organization and Interpol, thousands of protected animals, plants and wildlife products were seized in more than 100 countries.
by Dani Matias

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Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Officials say the number of people reportedly sickened while boating around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July has grown to nearly 120.
by Associated Press

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Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Contamination at three Minneapolis beaches and reported illness among several Lake Minnetonka visitors has many worried about getting sick when they swim.
by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Your hummus habit could be good for the Earth

Your hummus habit could be good for the Earth

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They're also good for soil health -- and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.
by Whitney Pipkin

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Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

A Minnesota summer camp is helping connect city kids and children of refugees to the state's outdoor summer culture, often for the first time. It's also altering perceptions about who enjoys the outdoors.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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