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How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

How do you stay safe in remote areas like BWCA during severe weather?

After a multi-year drought, the weather has turned wetter and meteorologist Sven Sundgaard says that pattern is more conducive to bouts of severe storms. So how do you stay safe in remote, outdoor, water-filled, even woodsy areas of Minnesota like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area when severe weather strikes?
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Appetites: The best way to find and cook wild mushrooms

Appetites: The best way to find and cook wild mushrooms

It’s prime season for mushroom foraging, but why risk the poison ivy says Appetites regular Beth Dooley, author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” She said you can pick up all kinds of wild mushrooms at your nearest farmers market — and she’s got plenty of tips for how to cook them, too.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge celebrates its centennial with free park day, summer of events

Jay Cooke Swinging Bridge celebrates its centennial with free park day, summer of events

In honor of the bridge’s big birthday, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating with a summer of educational programming and events for park visitors. It all kicks off with Free Park Day on Saturday.
by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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