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Near Waskish, Minn.

August 6, 2008 10:51 AM

Slideshow: A walk in the big bog

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Western water track — A faint water track shows the slow path of water through the big bog. This part of the bog is about 12 miles across and 35 miles wide.
Courtesy Jerry and Laura Stensing

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Winter bog walk — The bog, which freezes hard in the winter, represented a barrier to European settlers who tried in vain to drain it.
Courtesy Jerry and Laura Stensing

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Western water track — A faint water track shows the slow path of water through the big bog. This part of the bog is about 12 miles across and 35 miles wide.
Courtesy Jerry and Laura Stensing

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Bog visitors — Nearly 72,000 people visited the Big Bog State Recreation Area last year. The park includes 30 campsites or winterized camper cabins along the Tamarack River in Waskish.
MPR Photo/Tom Robertson

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