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Get out! Free admission Saturday to all Minnesota state parks

Get out! Free admission Saturday to all Minnesota state parks

The DNR on Saturday will drop the usual $7 daily vehicle permit fee at all 75 state parks and recreation areas in honor of National Get Outdoors Day.
by Andrew Krueger

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Smart sprinklers slashing lawn water use in Woodbury

Smart sprinklers slashing lawn water use in Woodbury

Sprinkler systems can waste a lot of water and money. In Woodbury, however, residents are saving both by using smart controllers for irrigation systems. Here's how the city-led effort works.
by Cody Nelson

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Bog forces Legionville patrol camp to turn away summer campers

Bog forces Legionville patrol camp to turn away summer campers

The mat of wetland vegetation and trees, measuring more than four acres, broke off from shore last year after a record rainfall. It settled on the beach in front of Legionville, a school safety patrol camp for students established by the American Legion.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Wolves to retake Isle Royale, with a little help

Wolves to retake Isle Royale, with a little help

Twenty to 30 wolves will be introduced to the isolated Lake Superior island over three to five years to help control its booming moose population, the National Park Service said Thursday.
by John Enger

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NOAA satellite beams back a spectacular view of home

NOAA satellite beams back a spectacular view of home

The first full image of Earth by the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's GOES-17 weather satellite was released to show off a closeup of the "blue marble."
by Lacey Young

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Dead fish: Stinky and unsightly, but not cause for alarm

Dead fish: Stinky and unsightly, but not cause for alarm

The sight of bloated fish carcasses can be disturbing, especially in large numbers. But experts say it usually doesn't mean the lake is unsafe or its fish population is in jeopardy.
by Kirsti Marohn

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