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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently received the “Large Access Outstanding Project Award” for the McQuade Public Access and Small Craft Harbor on Lake Superior. The award was presented at the annual States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Visitation Up At State Parks
Following a busy summer season during which the number of occupied campsites increased nine percent over 2008, business continues to boom at Minnesota state parks, according to the Minnesota DNR. Vehicle permit sales for September 2009 were the highest on record, with sales of annual permits up 36 percent from September 2008 and sales of daily permits up 32 percent.
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Following a busy summer season during which the number of occupied campsites increased nine percent over 2008, business continues to boom at Minnesota state parks, according to the Minnesota DNR. Vehicle permit sales for September 2009 were the highest on record, with sales of annual permits up 36 percent from September 2008 and sales of daily permits up 32 percent.
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Gunflint Trail Designated as a National Scenic Byway
The Gunflint Trail received National Scenic Byway designation on Oct. 16. Known for winding its way through the Boundary Waters Wilderness east-west corridor, the Gunflint Trail is a historic roadway, dating back to the 1800’s with origins as a footpath for Native Americans and geological surveyors. The Gunflint Trail is a paved, 57-mile long two-lane roadway, which begins at Grand Marais, Minnesota and ends at Saganaga Lake on the Canadian border.
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The Gunflint Trail received National Scenic Byway designation on Oct. 16. Known for winding its way through the Boundary Waters Wilderness east-west corridor, the Gunflint Trail is a historic roadway, dating back to the 1800’s with origins as a footpath for Native Americans and geological surveyors. The Gunflint Trail is a paved, 57-mile long two-lane roadway, which begins at Grand Marais, Minnesota and ends at Saganaga Lake on the Canadian border.
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DNR assumes management of wolf population
Minnesota’s wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, allowing the Minnesota DNR to manage the state’s wolf population.
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Minnesota’s wolves have been removed from the federal endangered species list, allowing the Minnesota DNR to manage the state’s wolf population.
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Be Bear Wise In Ontario
Live operators are available to answer calls directed to the Bear Wise information and reporting line in Ontario during the time of year when bears are active.
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Live operators are available to answer calls directed to the Bear Wise information and reporting line in Ontario during the time of year when bears are active.
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A changing of the guard is underway at Wintergreen Northern Wear in Ely. But if you don’t notice any sweeping changes, that’s fine by new owners Curt and Becky Stacey. Curt said their goal is to maintain Wintergreen’s integral role in the community while growing the business.
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Hungry Jack Lodge
Since their main lodge was destroyed in a fire in March of 2008, the people at Hungry Jack Lodge have been working hard to get that lodge back up and running.
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Since their main lodge was destroyed in a fire in March of 2008, the people at Hungry Jack Lodge have been working hard to get that lodge back up and running.
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Canoe the Heart of the Continent Centennial Canoe Voyage
Starting June 30, a group of canoeists will set out on a 350-mile canoe expedition to celebrate the centennials of Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park and Minnesota’s Superior National Forest.
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Starting June 30, a group of canoeists will set out on a 350-mile canoe expedition to celebrate the centennials of Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park and Minnesota’s Superior National Forest.
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DNR Seeks Loon Counters
The Minnesota DNR is looking for volunteers in Itasca, Lake and Cook counties in northeast Minnesota to perform a one-day loon survey this summer.
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The Minnesota DNR is looking for volunteers in Itasca, Lake and Cook counties in northeast Minnesota to perform a one-day loon survey this summer.
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North Shore’s First Zip Line
You don’t need any special clothing or equipment to fly like a bird at speeds up to 50 mph at Eagle Canyon’s aerial adventure trail, the Zipline.
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You don’t need any special clothing or equipment to fly like a bird at speeds up to 50 mph at Eagle Canyon’s aerial adventure trail, the Zipline.
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Driving a dog team, or "mushing" as it is known in the sport, is an activity that many people want to try. Being a child in the 1960’s, I had to wait until young adulthood, when I moved to Alaska, to learn about dog teams and raise and run my own team.
Since that time, there has been a resurgence of interest in dog teams and dog team racing. Viewing dog teams in action, or even reading about dog teams of the North, leads to fantasies of driving your own team through the boreal forest, along crystalline iced-over waterways. Your dog team glides silently across a frozen lake, with only the whisper of the sled runners and gentle pad of the dog’s paws on the hard trail.
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