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Lifestyle

New DNR program offers novices a chance to try camping

New DNR program offers novices a chance to try camping

The program's goal is to introduce families to the outdoors so they develop an appreciation for the state's natural areas and pass it on to younger generations.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Top travel search websites reviewed

Top travel search websites reviewed

The best sites reflect the new realities of travel, and offer to include luggage fees in fare calculations.

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New York Mills: Sheep are par for the course

New York Mills: Sheep are par for the course

Retired veterinarian Howard Legried built his very own field of dreams. But his masterpiece is not a ball diamond. Instead, he carved a nine-hole golf course on his sheep farm.
by Marc Sanchez

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New 'Taste of Minnesota' gets mixed reviews

New 'Taste of Minnesota' gets mixed reviews

For the first time, the new owners of Taste of Minnesota charged an admission fee to attend the annual festival, and they promised a broader range of food and music.
by Chris Roberts

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Essayist Peter Smith honors the small engine repairman

Essayist Peter Smith honors the small engine repairman

Summer is with us, and so too are all the little gas-powered machines and gardening tools -- devices that can be just a bit erratic when it comes to getting them started and keeping them going. You may not know what to do, but this week essayist Peter Smith honors a noble, quintessentially Minnesotan profession whose practitioners almost certainly do.
by Peter Smith

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Minn. canoe businesses see steady drop in visits

Minn. canoe businesses see steady drop in visits

Visitor use in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has dropped about 12 percent over the past six years, according to U.S. Forest Service figures.

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Corps reminds boaters to wear life jackets

Officials are reminding the public to be safe on the water this Fourth of July weekend. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says safety starts with wearing a life jacket.

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7 states to launch impaired driving crackdown

Minnesota will join six other states in a weekend crackdown on imparied driving on Interstate 94.

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New toy in Duluth an 'alpine coaster' not an 'alpine slide'

New toy in Duluth an 'alpine coaster' not an 'alpine slide'

On the edge of Duluth, Spirit Mountain recently opened the "Timber Twister", an alpine coaster, NOT an alpine slide, the organization emphasizes.

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Minnesotans ready for fireworks at favorite spots

Minnesotans ready for fireworks at favorite spots

You might already have a favorite Fourth of July fireworks show, but is it among the best in the state? We asked members of MPR's Public Insight Network to weigh in on the debate, and tell us if if their community's fireworks have survived the recession.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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