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Jan. 19 marks first Free Park Day of 2026 at Minnesota state parks, recreation areas

Jan 11, 2026 05:12AM ● By Content Editor

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Monday, Jan. 19. This Free Park Day is one of four days each year on which visitors don’t need a vehicle permit at state parks and recreation areas - MN DNR - Jan 11, 2026

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Minnesota DNR webinar series offers new sessions this winter

Jan 11, 2026 05:10AM ● By Editor

The live webinars are at noon and last an hour or less - MN DNR - January 11, 2026

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Minnesota DNR looking to fill more than 175 paid summer internships

Jan 07, 2026 11:25AM ● By Editor

Interns work 20 to 40 hours per week and receive a competitive wage of $19 per hour - MN DNR - January 7, 2026

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota

Jan 06, 2026 05:46AM ● By Editor

The weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota can be found below - MN DNR - January 6, 2026

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Proper disposal of holiday greens in Cook County

Jan 05, 2026 10:30AM ● By Content Editor

Diseases and invasive species can make their way into our landscapes on trees and boughs brought into Minnesota from other states - CISMA - January 5, 2026

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County Connections: Cook County Community Center 2026 winter programs

Jan 02, 2026 09:51AM ● By Content Editor

The Cook County Community Center is a dedicated gathering place for all in which both individual and community well-being is promoted - Cook County, MN - Jan 2, 2026

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota

Dec 30, 2025 08:28AM ● By Editor

The weekly Conservation Officer Reports for Northeast Minnesota can be found below - MN DNR - December 30, 2025

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Minnesota state parks celebrate the New Year with First Day Hikes on Jan. 1

Dec 28, 2025 06:57AM ● By Editor

There is no participation fee for First Day Hikes, but visitors need a vehicle permit ($7 per day or $35 for a year) to enter Minnesota state parks and recreation areas - MN DNR - Dec 28, 2025

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Site Highlight: Recreation and Research at Lutsen SNA

Dec 26, 2025 09:10AM ● By Content Editor

With its old-growth northern hardwoods and upland white cedar forests, it provides a peek into what the north shore looked like before human development changed the landscape of northern Minnesota - MN DNR - December 26, 2025

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U.S. House passes legislation to delist gray wolves and return management to states

Dec 23, 2025 09:57AM ● By Content Editor

On December 18, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Pet and Livestock Protection Act" (H.R. 845) in a 211–204 vote. The legislation, co-sponsored by Minnesota Representatives Pete Stauber, Tom Emmer, Brad Finstad, and Michelle Fischbach, among 27 others across many states, aims to remove the gray wolf from the federal Endangered Species List across the lower 48 - Boreal - Dec 23, 2025

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