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Oak-killing disease spreading farther north in Minnesota

Oak-killing disease spreading farther north in Minnesota

Its latest discovery as far north as Crow Wing County is worrying foresters and landowners across the state.  
by Will Matuska

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You could save a child from drowning this summer. Here's how

You could save a child from drowning this summer. Here's how

A physician writes: “Every patient or family I've cared for after a drowning accident has said they didn't think it could happen to them. And yet, it happens, along with the cruel "if onlys" that haunt cautious and well-intentioned people in the aftermath.”
by Kristen Kendrick

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A mystery illness is killing songbirds in the eastern U.S.

A mystery illness is killing songbirds in the eastern U.S.

Federal and state wildlife officials in the Mid-Atlantic region of the eastern U.S. are asking people to stop feeding birds and providing water in bird baths amid dozens of reports of mysterious songbird deaths.
by Jeff Brady

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Venturing to a national park? What you need to know

Venturing to a national park? What you need to know

Pandemic fatigue has sparked a surge of interest in outdoor recreation. The National Park Service is expecting one of their busiest years on record. As vacationers prepare to venture out for summer, what can they do to make the national park experience more enjoyable?
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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A brief history of the s'more, America’s favorite campfire snack

A brief history of the s'more, America’s favorite campfire snack

The gooey treat couldn't have become popularized without the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution, which brought cheap sweets to the masses.

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Heat brings more reports of dead fish in Minnesota lakes

Heat brings more reports of dead fish in Minnesota lakes

It's not uncommon for the DNR to get reports of large numbers of dead fish floating in Minnesota lakes in spring and summer. But fish die-offs have been more frequent and widespread than usual, as temperatures soared to record highs in June across much of Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Stunning photos capture 2 brothers' walk 1,600 feet above Yosemite

Stunning photos capture 2 brothers' walk 1,600 feet above Yosemite

Moises and Daniel Monterrubio, with the help of friends, set up a nylon line across a massive gap in Yosemite National Park. They walked 2,800 feet across the line, which hung 1,600 feet above ground.
by James Doubek and Anna Sirianni

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Enthusiastic amateurs advance science as they hunt for exotic mushrooms

Enthusiastic amateurs advance science as they hunt for exotic mushrooms

Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a surprisingly sophisticated world of amateurs who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.
by Richard Harris

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