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Minnesota DNR to offer free admission to state parks on Friday after Thanksgiving

Minnesota DNR to offer free admission to state parks on Friday after Thanksgiving

The DNR is in its 11th year of offering free entry. According to Sara Berhow, who is with the Parks and Trails division, the day started as an alternative to Black Friday shopping. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the U.S. this Thanksgiving

Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the U.S. this Thanksgiving

Pale auroras may be seen Thursday and Friday across northern states including Montana, Minnesota and upper New York — as well as much of Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Michigan.
by The Associated Press

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Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard tracks the desert black rhino in northwest Namibia

Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard tracks the desert black rhino in northwest Namibia

Namibia, in southwest Africa, has the largest population of black rhinos and has done something that few other places have been able to do — greatly reduce poaching for their horns and preserve this unique ecosystem.
by Sven Sundgaard

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New North Shore livestream offers moment of Zen amid info overload

New North Shore livestream offers moment of Zen amid info overload

As the nation’s political divide deepens, overseas wars expand and social media features mis- and disinformation, a Tofte-based photographer and filmmaker is offering a moment of respite with the beauty of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

Minneapolis, St. Paul birders drop 'Audubon' from chapter names

The St. Paul and Minneapolis Audubon chapters have dropped the contentious naturalist’s namesake from their titles, rebranding their organizations as the St. Paul Bird Alliance and Land of Lakes Bird Alliance, respectively.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Longtime resort owner Bruce Kerfoot dies, ‘legend‘ of the Gunflint Trail

Longtime resort owner Bruce Kerfoot dies, ‘legend‘ of the Gunflint Trail

In a post on social media, Kerfoot’s family said he died in his sleep Wednesday night. “The family has some peace knowing he and Justine are paddling together to their shore lunch spot,” they wrote.
by Dan Kraker

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What a difference a week makes: Where to catch the changing fall colors in Minnesota

What a difference a week makes: Where to catch the changing fall colors in Minnesota

The Minnesota DNR’s fall colors map suggests leaves are between 25-75 percent changed. The most colorful sights are in the state’s arrowhead region, central Minnesota and in the northeast. The Twin Cities metro area remains fairly green.
by Anika Besst

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