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A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog

A biodiversity road trip to the headwaters - and a really big bog

One of the best ways to see the place where the continent's four major biomes converge is on a road trip to Itasca State Park and the Big Bog. Even better: Exploring the region with a guide to the plants on the way.
by William Lager

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The Minnesota Summer Bucket List

The Minnesota Summer Bucket List

Ice cream. Walleye. Barbecues. Bike rides. What are your essential Minnesota summer activities?
by MPR News Staff

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Intelligence Squared debate: Do hunters conserve wildlife?

Intelligence Squared debate: Do hunters conserve wildlife?

Funds raised from hunting permits contribute to wildlife conservation efforts in the US and abroad. Is hunting a humane way to maintain equilibrium and habitats, or are there better alternatives? Four experts debate the Intelligence Squared motion: Hunters conserve wildlife.

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Why walleye is Minnesota's 'holy grail of fish'

Why walleye is Minnesota's 'holy grail of fish'

The DNR's move to close the walleye season on Lake Mille Lacs triggered a mini-cultural crisis this summer in Minnesota. What is it about that fish that keeps us hooked?
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota's breweries on tap to top 110 this year

Minnesota's breweries on tap to top 110 this year

A decade ago there were just five breweries in Minnesota. State officials are now projecting 111 by year's end.
by Jon Collins

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Photos: Explore the 'World's Largest' across Minnesota

Photos: Explore the 'World's Largest' across Minnesota

Minnesota set a world record for largest paper ball recently, but Minnesota has long been host to many "world's largest" objects -- both official and self-proclaimed.

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Appetites: Eating well in the BWCA a worthwhile challenge

Appetites: Eating well in the BWCA a worthwhile challenge

Paddling, portaging, hiking, and appreciating natural beauty is what it's all about, good food is also a critical part of the equation.
by MPR News Staff

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Harvest numbers down as deer gun season comes to a close

Harvest numbers down as deer gun season comes to a close

Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say hunters registered 143,000 deer during the regular firearms season.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Deer hunters can donate kill to food shelves

Minnesota's deer hunters can once again donate their kill to food shelves around the state.
by Julie Siple

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