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Getting outside is good for us. Here's how to make it happen

Getting outside is good for us. Here's how to make it happen

We know that getting outside is good for us, particularly for kids. Research shows outdoor activity can reduce anxiety and stress and improve academic performance. But families say it's challenging to find time to spend outdoors, and kids are increasingly drawn to technology, keeping them inside.
by Angela Davis

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Summer bummers: 9 things that can ruin fun and how to fight back

Summer bummers: 9 things that can ruin fun and how to fight back

Summer has a dark side. But we're here to help you combat the troubles that come with the season so you can get back to enjoying yourself in the great Minnesota outdoors!
by MPR News Staff and Sara Porter

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Hoping your butterfly release will boost monarch population? Not quite, study says

Hoping your butterfly release will boost monarch population? Not quite, study says

Despite an increase in the population this year, the number of North American monarchs making their seasonal migration has been falling dramatically over the past 20 years. And if monarchs don't migrate, they die.
by Dan Gunderson

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