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In Focus: How to make outdoor recreation welcoming for all 

Research shows that people of color are far less likely to engage in nature-based outdoor recreation activities than their white peers. During this In Focus discussion from the Minnesota State Fair, host Twila Dang discusses the so-called nature gap and what to do about it, with outdoor equity experts Anthony Taylor and Asha Shoffner.
by Twila Dang and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota angler catches fresh water jellyfish on camera

Minnesota angler catches fresh water jellyfish on camera

A St. Cloud resident discovered freshwater jellyfish during a recent fishing trip. The species is not native to Minnesota, but DNR officials say they aren’t considered invasive and have been in various Minnesota lakes for years.
by Matt Mikus

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From its start one year ago, Greenwood Fire changed landscape of northeast Minnesota

From its start one year ago, Greenwood Fire changed landscape of northeast Minnesota

The Greenwood Fire was first spotted one year ago. By the time it was extinguished months later it had burned thousands of acres and destroyed more than a dozen homes and cabins — part of a fire season that prompted a closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Tim Nelson

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A ruff month alone in the BWCA, Luigi the dog comes home

A ruff month alone in the BWCA, Luigi the dog comes home

A big black dog who goes by the name of Luigi, returned home this week after spending a month in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The dog was separated from his owners during a portage near the Sawbill Trail.
by Cathy Wurzer

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After more than two years, Canada to resume remote border crossing program

After more than two years, Canada to resume remote border crossing program

A program that allows travelers to cross into certain remote parts of Canada could resume as soon as Friday. The permits will allow canoeists to cross the border from Minnesota into Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park for the first time in more than two years.
by Dan Kraker

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