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Outdoor sports remain very white. Duluth groups are working to close the 'adventure gap'

Adventure sports like mountain biking and climbing are all the rage right now. In Duluth, the city has invested in new bike and ski trails and an ice climbing park. Even as the state grows more diverse, however, those sports remain overwhelmingly white. But groups in Duluth are working to change that. 
by Dan Kraker

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A summer tradition changes with the climate

A summer tradition changes with the climate

Climate change is affecting everything from campers’ schedules to infrastructure needs to the kinds of trees on the property at Camp Mishawaka in Grand Rapids, Minn. And it isn’t alone; a major insurer of summer camps has pulled out of the business as camps on the coasts lose property to wildfires and hurricanes.
by Paul Huttner

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Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

More people are visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota than ever before while development, fires and other climate change agents are getting closer every year.
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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How to heat-proof your summer workout

How to heat-proof your summer workout

With much of the U.S. already sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to enjoy hot weather exercise without keeling over.
by Suzette Lohmeyer

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Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers

Funky fish: Gar garners protections from Minnesota lawmakers

The long, slender, toothy and prehistoric-looking fish will, for the first time ever in the state, be protected in ways similar to other gamefish, the result of a bit of an outcry on social media following a series of mass killings that some saw as wantonly wasteful.

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Video: How to get out on Lake Superior

Video: How to get out on Lake Superior

Whether it's a boat tour, paddleboarding or sailing there are many ways to enjoy Lake Superior and the Duluth-Superior Harbor from on the water. Watch this video from the Duluth News Tribune.

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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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Audio postcard: Searching for orchids at Lake Bemidji State Park

Audio postcard: Searching for orchids at Lake Bemidji State Park

We get occasional dispatches from wildflower chasers Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo, as they roam the state looking for what’s in bloom. Their latest postcard comes from the bog boardwalk at Lake Bemidji State Park, where they caught the beginning of orchid season.
by Cathy Wurzer

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