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Girl Scouts brought to safety after lightning strike in Boundary Waters

Girl Scouts brought to safety after lightning strike in Boundary Waters

A group of Girl Scouts was back at base camp and checking in with their families Saturday morning after a harrowing night in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by MPR News Staff

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The trail less traveled: Where to find Minnesota parks that are off the beaten path

The trail less traveled: Where to find Minnesota parks that are off the beaten path

If you've ever tried to book a campsite in the summer at one of Minnesota's popular parks like Gooseberry Falls or Tettegouche you likely encountered limited availability if anything. Here are a few state parks around Minnesota that tend to have fewer visitors and more availability largey due to their distance from population centers.
by Sara Porter

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Diversifying the outdoors

Diversifying the outdoors

For communities of color, lack of accessibility and historical trauma can be barriers to enjoying the thrills of nature. MPR News host Kerri Miller explored how to diversify the outdoors.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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On the North Shore, many hands work to help a dying forest

On the North Shore, many hands work to help a dying forest

Insects, invasives and hotter temps are laying waste to Minnesota’s northeastern forests. People are working now to rebuild the North Woods, making them more resilient to climate change without losing the grandeur Minnesotans know and love.
by Cody Nelson

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Rattlesnake squad comes to the rescue — of the snakes

Rattlesnake squad comes to the rescue — of the snakes

When temperatures soar in southeastern Minnesota, homeowners tend to have more run-ins with the typically shy, and threatened, timber rattlesnake. When that happens, the rattlesnake responders are called in.
by Dan Kraker

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Riverboat performance lets audience navigate a murder mystery

Riverboat performance lets audience navigate a murder mystery

A story set just before the Civil War plays out on the Jonathan Padelford, where actors and audience members plumb the depths of criminal behavior.
by Sophia Sura

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YMCA camp teaches kids to appreciate, protect state's waters

YMCA camp teaches kids to appreciate, protect state's waters

In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, 40 percent of the state's waters are polluted. The YMCA has developed a summer camp designed to prevent kids from taking Minnesota's water resources for granted.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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8 shay oo buburinka kara madadaalada xagaaga iyo sida loola dagaalamo

8 shay oo buburinka kara madadaalada xagaaga iyo sida loola dagaalamo

Marka gu'ga uu isku badelaayo xagaa waxaa jira wax yaabo badan xiiso leh oo laga dhaxlo. Mooto kaxaynta, hawa gadiska iyo xeeb booqashada — in badan oo kamid ah reer Minnesota ayaa mar horaba banaanka jira waxna ka baranaya dabeecada dabiiciga ayagoo qaadanaya qoraxda.
by MPR News Staff and Sara Porter

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8 yam ua puas tau rau txoj kev lom zem yav caij ntuj so thiab kev tawm tsam rov qab

8 yam ua puas tau rau txoj kev lom zem yav caij ntuj so thiab kev tawm tsam rov qab

Thaum caij ntuj tshiab tig mus txog caij ntuj so, nws muaj ntau yam ua kev zoo siab txog. Caij tsheb kauj vab, noj mov nraum zoov thiab mus xyuas ntug hav dej — coob cov neeg Minnesota twb tawm mus ncig xyuas nraum zoov thiab tiv hnub tshav lawm. Tiam sis caij ntuj so muaj sab siab dub.
by MPR News Staff and Sara Porter

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