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Once-threatened peregrines flying high across Minnesota
In less than 20 years' time, the peregrine falcon has bounced back from "endangered to fully recovered." Staff and volunteers at Tettegouche State Park just wrapped up their peregrine banding program for the year.
Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture
A Minnesota summer camp is helping connect city kids and children of refugees to the state's outdoor summer culture, often for the first time. It's also altering perceptions about who enjoys the outdoors.
Photos: Flying Fortress takes Minn. WWII vets on the ride of a lifetime
On the Fourth of July, the Minnesota chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association offered veterans free flights on a B-17 called the Aluminum Overcast: A 74-foot, 34,000-pound plane that has a 1,200-horsepower engine and a cruising speed of 170 mph.
Photos: Iconic Bde Maka Ska lakeside pavilion demolished after fire
Excavators on Tuesday tore down the roof and walls of the nearly 90-year-old pavilion by the lake also known as Calhoun. Minneapolis arson investigators say a man caught on surveillance video is a suspect.
Photos: MN Zoo offering llamas unleashed (and leashed, if you want)
No, the llamas are not in red pajamas. But you can see them in a new exhibit highlighting native South American animals beginning Saturday through Labor Day weekend. It also features guinea pigs and large flightless birds called rheas.