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Six new or improved features across Minnesota’s state parks this year
MINNEAPOLIS — Several Minnesota state parks will unveil ... scheduled to open this fall near Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park. The Pyrite Campground is in a newly designated ...
Minnesotans soak up the sun with free admission to state parks
Minnesota residents are enjoying free park day, exploring nature and signs of spring without admission fees at 73 parks ...
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10 unforgettable ways to explore Minnesota
(Related: Paddling Minnesota’s ‘ancient superhighway’.) In the summer, locals and visitors visit Itasca State Park in Park Rapids, Minn. The park is home to the headwaters of the mighty ...
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Voyageurs, Minnesota's only national park, celebrates 50 years
Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park, the only federally-designated park in the state, is celebrating its golden anniversary this week. Established on April 8, 1975, Voyageurs is located near the ...
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'State Park Preservation Act': Bill to stop development at Florida state parks advances
State Sen. Gayle Harrell, R-Stuart, filed the "State Park Preservation Act" in December. The bill, championed in the House of Representatives by state Rep. John Snyder, R-Stuart, cleared the full ...
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Minnesota's Voyageurs National Park turns 50 this year. Here's what you should know if you visit
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota's only national park, was founded on April 8, 1975 – exactly 50 years ago. The park covers more than 218,000 acres – or about 340 square miles – of forests ...
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Texas could be getting a new state park -- and here's where it's going.
AUSTIN, Texas — A new state park is in the works for Texas, and it just got one step closer to a reality. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced Monday that it had finalized ...
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Texas purchases a 1,100-acre swath of land, with intent to create a new state park
Wildlife photographed on land across the river from Colorado Bend State Park that was recently purchased by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.(Chase Fountain ...
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Ky. state park announces campgrounds will be closed for several months due to flooding
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky state park announced that its campgrounds will be closed for several months due to Kentucky River flooding events. Fort Boonesborough State Park says the ...
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Small plane crashes into Brooklyn Park home in Minnesota; no injuries reported
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz acknowledged the crash and assured the public that state authorities are staying informed. “My team is in touch with local officials on the scene in Brooklyn Park and ...
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Paisley Park honors Prince 9 years after death with ceremony, concert screening
The two-part event, dubbed A Day 2 Remember | A Night 2 Reflect, started at 10 a.m. at Paisley Park ... Minnesota have proposed a bill this session to make Prince's "Purple Rain" one of the state ...