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Snowmobile riders: Enjoy great conditions, leave booze at home

Feb 23, 2019 12:54PM ● By Editor

Alcohol is a factor in more than 70 percent of snowmobile-related fatalities in Minnesota. Media Release from the Minnesota DNR - February 22, 2019

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Boundary Waters Permit Reservations Available March 4, 2019

Feb 21, 2019 08:45PM ● By Editor

Beginning Monday, March 4, 2019 at 9 am CST, the USDA Forest Service will reopen the process to reserve Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota permits on Recreation.gov. Media release from the U.S. Forest Service - February 21, 2019

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Just a week in the woods can reset your sleep cycle, study says

Feb 21, 2019 07:48AM ● By Editor

If you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep, a winter camping trip might be just what you need. By Jenna Wootton of Cottage Life - February 20, 2019

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Birkie family re-enacts prince rescue story as part of race

Feb 21, 2019 07:14AM ● By Editor

They will be among the more than 10,000 skiers as they re-enact the rescue of a young prince in 1206, who was carried to safety over mountains by warriors in the midst of a civil war. By Joe Knight of the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram - February 21, 2019

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Weekly Conservation Officer Reports

Feb 19, 2019 05:20PM ● By Editor

District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - February 19, 2019

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Will Tench Be the Next Great Lakes Invasive-Species Problem?

Feb 17, 2019 11:18AM ● By Editor

Tinca tinca, also known as tench, are native in Europe and Asia from France on the Atlantic Ocean to China’s interior. Humans, meanwhile, have introduced them to every continent but Antarctica. By Andrew Reeves of greatlakesnow.org - February 14, 2019

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