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Vasaloppet ski race celebrates its 50th year in Mora

Vasaloppet ski race celebrates its 50th year in Mora

The Vasaloppet USA cross country ski race in Mora, Minn., celebrates its 50th anniversary this coming weekend, despite the ongoing COVID pandemic and a trend of low-snow winters that a few years ago almost ended the longstanding tradition.
by Dan Kraker

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5 beaches in the Duluth area unsafe for recreation due to E. coli

5 beaches in the Duluth area unsafe for recreation due to E. coli

A recent study by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency found five beaches in the Duluth area have experienced spikes in E. coli bacteria, making them unsafe for recreational use. MPCA official Lindsey Krumrie joined host Cathy Wurzer to look at what needs to be done to make these areas safe.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Great Northern Festival celebrates winter culture through art, sport and discussion

Great Northern Festival celebrates winter culture through art, sport and discussion

Over the next 10 days, the Great Northern Festival’s events will encourage Minnesotans to celebrate winter culture, while especially considering climate change and the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
by Euan Kerr

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'Fro-gahhh' — It's frozen yoga, and it's happening on Lake Harriet

'Fro-gahhh' — It's frozen yoga, and it's happening on Lake Harriet

Winter in Minnesota means cross-country skiing, ice skating and … yoga on the surface of a frozen lake. We sent producer Lindsay Guentzel to the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet to learn more about “fro-gahhh” firsthand, and then host Cathy Wurzer spoke to one of the instructors (from the relative warmth of a studio).
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Arrowhead 135 returns to Minnesota's north woods later this month

Arrowhead 135 returns to Minnesota's north woods later this month

Dozens of athletes will gather once again in far northern Minnesota later this month for a grueling 135-mile race through the wilderness — putting their training and endurance to the test in the depths of winter.
by Andrew Krueger

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Photos: World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater

Photos: World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater

Teams of sculptors from around the world worked for several days along the St. Croix River in Stillwater to transform giant blocks of snow into works of art.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis

Photos: U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis

The annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships are back on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, with dozens of teams playing on more than two dozen rinks constructed on the frozen lake.
by MPR News Staff

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5 winter camping tips to get you out and about in the snow

5 winter camping tips to get you out and about in the snow

Interested in winter camping? Check out these tips from Kurt Mead, an interpretive naturalist at Tettegouche State Park on Minnesota’s North Shore, and avid outdoorswoman Miah Ulysse.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Lindsay Guentzel

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