Outdoors

August 25, 2023 3:45 PM

Forest Service rejects plan to expand Minnesota's Lutsen Mountains ski area

The Forest Service cited impacts on tribal resources such as sugar maple stands, negative effects for users of the Superior Hiking Trail and backcountry skiers, and other impacts to the environment.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2023 12:57 PM

After two-year spike, Boundary Waters visits drop to pre-pandemic levels

The number of visitors to the Boundary Waters dropped in 2022, returning to pre-pandemic levels. But the number of permit cancellations and no-shows continued to rise.

by Dan Kraker

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August 18, 2023 1:58 PM

'Biking far with friends': Minnesota Randonneurs take 745-mile ride through France

This weekend, 15 members of a Minnesota cycling group will be in France riding in the oldest long-distance road cycling event in the world: The Paris-Brest-Paris. And it’s not a race — it’s a journey.

by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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August 16, 2023 4:00 AM

Concordia College plants its first Indigenous medicinal herb garden

On a sweltering mid-summer afternoon, a “rainbow tribe” of about a dozen people planted ceremonial tobacco, cedar, sweetgrass, sage and more. Anyone is welcome to take it.

by Amy Felegy

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August 11, 2023 7:51 PM

Look up Minnesota: There's a meteor shower this weekend

Earth will be encountering debris from a comet this weekend. That may sound scary — but it actually means Minnesotans can see the annual Perseid meteor shower if they look up to the skies this weekend.

by Regina Medina

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August 11, 2023 12:12 PM

Small wildfire near Ely is now fully contained

A small wildfire detected earlier this week in the Superior National Forest southeast of Ely, Minn., is now fully contained.

by Andrew Krueger

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August 10, 2023 11:28 AM

Christian Cooper on what it means to be a Black man in the natural world

Christian Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. That incident went viral, pushed his work as a Black birder into the public eye, and led to his fantastic memoir, “Better Living Through Birding: Notes From A Black Man In The Natural World.”

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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August 8, 2023 1:29 PM

The healing benefits of getting outdoors

Listen back to a conversation with MPR News host Angela Davis and two Minnesotans who are helping others experience the joys of the outdoors and the health benefits.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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August 4, 2023 12:55 PM

Roller coaster riders rescued from 205-foot drop amid mechanical issues

The Magnum XL-200 at Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park promises high speeds and fast turns. Thrill-seekers got a little extra excitement when the ride stopped at the top of its signature plunge.

by Emily Olson