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These golden retrievers went to Surfside to bring comfort to first responders

These golden retrievers went to Surfside to bring comfort to first responders

Nine golden retrievers from the Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry arrived at the site of the Champlain Towers South collapse to help families and first responders process their grief.
by Dalia Faheid

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Quetico fires being closely monitored as new Boundary Waters closure takes effect Saturday

Quetico fires being closely monitored as new Boundary Waters closure takes effect Saturday

Forest Service and firefighting personnel in the U.S. are stepping up their response to wildfires burning in Ontario that threaten to cross the international border into Minnesota's Boundary Waters.
by Andrew Krueger

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Appetites: Duluth entrepreneur Ashley Kidd launches cheesecake company

Ashley Kidd’s doctor told her to stay busy and keep moving during her fifth pregnancy. The Duluth resident took that advice very seriously and decided to start her own business, inspired by her own pregnancy cravings.
by Tom Crann

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Crews making progress on wildfire east of Ely; new BWCA closures announced near border

Crews making progress on wildfire east of Ely; new BWCA closures announced near border

More than 150 firefighters continued to battle Thursday through a jumble of downed trees to contain a wildfire burning east of Ely. Meanwhile, officials announced a new slate of Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness closures along the Canadian border.
by Andrew Krueger

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Nature as a healer

Nature as a healer

When you’re stressed or anxious do you go for a walk in the woods? Or do you garden or kayak? Host Angela Davis talks about the healing benefits of nature with the founder of a nature-based therapeutics program, a holistic health practitioner and therapist who sees clients outdoors.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Interest in off-roading, boating explodes during pandemic

Interest in off-roading, boating explodes during pandemic

People who make and sell motorized recreational equipment from boats to four-wheelers and other all-terrain vehicles say they’re having difficulty keeping up with demand. They say the pandemic-related desire for outdoor activities has fueled growing interest in what are called “power sports.”
by Mark Zdechlik

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Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers

Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers

The long, slender, toothy and prehistoric-looking fish will, for the first time ever in the state, be protected in ways similar to other gamefish, the result of a bit of an outcry on social media following a series of mass killings that some saw as wantonly wasteful.

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Firefighters working through challenging conditions to contain wildfire east of Ely

Firefighters working through challenging conditions to contain wildfire east of Ely

Authorities say the largest of several wildfires burning in or near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness didn't grow from Saturday into Sunday — but it's proving to be a very challenging fire to contain.
by MPR News Staff

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Geocaching while Black: Outdoor pastime reveals racism and bias

One Black geocacher writes about harrowing encounters, such as being called "boy" and finding a cache hidden inside a flagpole flying the Confederate flag.
by Sarah Kate Kramer

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