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There’s no better time than right now to get outdoors, take in some fresh air and observe the budding trees and the critters scampering around at the arrival of spring. 

 have sought out Minnesota’s state parks and trails. Getting outside, exercising or enjoying activities like fishing and paddling 

Commissioner Sarah Strommen of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources speaks with MPR News host Angela Davis about Minnesota’s outdoors and the work her department is doing to improve access to these spaces. 

Strommen also speaks about why DNR conservation officers were deployed to Brooklyn Center to assist in the law enforcement response to protests following the shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday during a traffic stop. 

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Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen joins host Angela Davis to talk about the benefits of getting outside and what the state is doing to improve access to outdoor spaces and experiences.

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