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Dancing lights: Snapshots of aurora borealis across Minnesota

Dancing lights: Snapshots of aurora borealis across Minnesota

A strong geomagnetic storm caused a grand display of northern lights in Minnesota Sunday night. We asked to see your photos, and you did not disappoint.
by Matt Mikus

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Chance to spot the northern lights Sunday night across Minnesota skies

Chance to spot the northern lights Sunday night across Minnesota skies

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction Center released their aurora forecast for April 23, showing much of the state within range to have a strong chance of seeing the northern lights, if there are enough breaks in the cloud cover.
by MPR News Staff

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New app Yodel will process many Minnesota camping purchases

New app Yodel will process many Minnesota camping purchases

Running through your camp supply checklist? The Minnesota Parks and Trails Division want you to add the Yodel app to your supply list to make buying supplies like firewood and ice easier and more secure.
by Matt Mikus

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Nine scenic spots along the Minnesota and Wisconsin border

Nine scenic spots along the Minnesota and Wisconsin border

As we lumber out of winter, make a run for the eastern border. Here is a roundup of public lands for your next adventure.

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These Minnesotans farm ice — and it’s drawing climbers from across the U.S.

These Minnesotans farm ice — and it’s drawing climbers from across the U.S.

Ice farming is the art and science of making climbing ice on cliffs. Minnesota has three city-owned parks with volunteer-run ice farming systems for climbing, more than any other state in the country.
by Dan Kraker

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Winter Play: Behind the scenes, capturing the moment

Winter Play: Behind the scenes, capturing the moment

When 10 different reporters set out to try new-to-them winter activities, how do you begin to plan visual coverage for their stories? If you’re the photographer assigned to the project, you might just find yourself trying a new activity or two. 
by Ben Hovland

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Winter Play: How polar explorer Ann Bancroft finds magic in the winter

Winter Play: How polar explorer Ann Bancroft finds magic in the winter

Polar explorer Ann Bancroft might be winter’s biggest champion. But Bancroft, who’s set records traveling to the North and South Poles, and crossing Antarctica, says the key to surviving our coldest months is to tap into your inner child. 
by Catharine Richert

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Pain, joy, solitude share the trail in Minnesota's 'world's toughest race'

Pain, joy, solitude share the trail in Minnesota's 'world's toughest race'

The Arrowhead 135 winter ultra race tests athletes like no other competition. Some run it to test their survival savvy. Others come to test their spirit in the frozen, lonely North Woods. Every competitor has a story.
by Ben Hovland

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Winter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath house

Winter Play: Melting the stress of frigid cold at a Minnesota bath house

As winter cold bites deep, MPR News is celebrating the best of the season through a new series called Winter Play. Our staff across the state set out to try a new-to-them winter pastime. MPR News producer Samantha Matsumoto and reporter Simone Cazares visited Watershed Spa in northeast Minneapolis to take a much-needed break from winter. 
by Simone Cazares and Samantha Matsumoto

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