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Duluth hosts extreme 'street snowboarding' competition 

Duluth hosts extreme 'street snowboarding' competition 

Extreme "street snowboarders" are converging on a Duluth city park this weekend for a Red Bull-sponsored competition in which they’ll hurl themselves off a 20-foot ledge from a pavilion, jump off picnic tables and slide down steep stairway railings. 
by Dan Kraker

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Forest Service announces 13 percent cut in Boundary Waters entry permits

Forest Service announces 13 percent cut in Boundary Waters entry permits

About 23,000 fewer people will be allowed to enter the Boundary Waters Canoe Area each summer starting this year, according to newly released changes the U.S. Forest Service says are needed to relieve crowding and congestion and protect natural resources.
by Dan Kraker

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Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winter

Apostle Islands ice caves access not looking promising this winter

While there still are weeks of winter ahead, officials at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in northern Wisconsin say it's not looking promising for access to the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves.
by Andrew Krueger

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Ann Bancroft Foundation inspires big dreams for girls

Ann Bancroft Foundation inspires big dreams for girls

Ann Bancroft is the first woman to have crossed the ice to reach both the North and South poles. For 25 years, her foundation has also helped Minnesota girls reach their ambitious goals. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Bancroft and the foundation’s new executive director about encouraging a new generation of strong women. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Efforts to reintroduce bison to Dakota County park advancing this winter

Efforts to reintroduce bison to Dakota County park advancing this winter

Work continues at Dakota County’s Spring Lake Park Reserve to prepare for the arrival next fall of new residents: bison. It's a new part of a statewide effort to maintain a self-sustaining bison herd in Minnesota.
by Matt Mikus

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Mobile bike fleet in Duluth, accessible playground in Rochester among projects in line for state grants

Mobile bike fleet in Duluth, accessible playground in Rochester among projects in line for state grants

A mobile fleet of mountain bikes in Duluth, an accessible nature-based playground in Rochester, and a new park in Sherburne County east of St. Cloud are among 20 parks and trails projects around Minnesota to be recommended for state Legacy Fund grants.
by Dan Kraker

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The world watches, roots for a young loon trapped in an icy Minnesota lake

The world watches, roots for a young loon trapped in an icy Minnesota lake

For the past couple weeks, a young loon nicknamed “Gilligan" has been trapped in the ice in a lake near Nevis, Minn. The loon's plight has captured the attention of people around the world. It has also raised questions about just how much humans should intervene to save a single water bird.
by Dan Kraker

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Stargazing tips from a Dark Sky Festival organizer on the North Shore

Stargazing tips from a Dark Sky Festival organizer on the North Shore

Minnesota’s North Shore is home to one of only 15 certified International Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world — and this weekend, it will host a festival celebrating the magic and importance of stargazing and dark skies. Caroline Torkildson, a dark sky advocate with Starry Skies North, the Duluth chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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