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Bird watching in your backyard: What to listen for

Bird watching in your backyard: What to listen for

Spring is coming, and even if you can’t enjoy your favorite warm-weather activities because of stay-at-home orders, there’s plenty to explore at home. That’s where our feathered friends come in.
by Angela Davis and Jim Bickal

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Backyard nature: A child's first encounter with a baby bunny

Backyard nature: A child's first encounter with a baby bunny

Kristin Schwarze and her daughter Clare have spent most of their time indoors or in their Shoreview yard since the coronavirus pandemic hit Minnesota. But their family isolation was interrupted over the weekend when they found a baby cottontail rabbit.
by Cody Nelson

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Zencast: Forest bathing and Spring Lake Regional Park

Zencast: Forest bathing and Spring Lake Regional Park

Follow along on a simple guided forest bathing led by certified nature and forest therapy guide Leigha Horton, accompanied by scenes and sounds from Spring Lake Regional Park.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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A guide to things to do at home this weekend

A guide to things to do at home this weekend

After you’ve enjoyed this nice weekend weather, we’ve got some suggestions on movies, podcasts and activities you can do while staying at home or social distancing.
by Matt Mikus

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Walz OKs golfing, boating at safe distance

Walz OKs golfing, boating at safe distance

With the weather warming and pressure rising to allow more outdoor activities, Gov. Tim Walz Friday eased back on the state’s COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions to let Minnesotans go golfing and hit the lakes — starting this weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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How Minnesotans keep in touch, from a distance

How Minnesotans keep in touch, from a distance

The ways Minnesotans are staying in touch with their loved ones amid the coronavirus pandemic run the gamut of emotions. Here are some stories from people in the MPR News audience about how they’re communicating in a time of social distancing.
by Cody Nelson and Tarkor Zehn

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