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Jackson Forderer
Near Luverne, Minn.

Blue Mounds State Park puts on a fall show

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Rock alignment at Blue Mounds State Park.
A mysterious rock alignment runs exactly east and west at the park. Archeologists agree the alignment is man made, but disagree on who made it. Theories range from Native Americans, neighboring farmers, or mining companies marking their boundaries. Here, it's shown on the fall equinox, with the sun setting directly to the west.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News

Photojournalist Jackson Forderer covered the bison roundup last week. Then he turned his camera around to capture the rest of the park as it neared peak fall color.

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Visitors can see for miles from Eagle Rock.
Visitors can see for miles in every direction from atop Eagle Rock, the highest point at the park. This photo was created by stitching multiple photos together in a phone app.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News
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Rock alignment at Blue Mounds State Park.
A mysterious rock alignment runs exactly east and west at the park. Archeologists agree the alignment is man made, but disagree on who made it. Theories range from Native Americans, neighboring farmers, or mining companies marking their boundaries. Here, it's shown on the fall equinox, with the sun setting directly to the west.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News
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Fall caterpillar
A caterpillar eats seeds while climbing a plant at Blue Mounds State Park.
Jackson Forderer / For MPR News