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Wander & Wonder

Wildflower Chasers: Strolling through a bog for lady's slipper orchids

Wildflower Chasers: Strolling through a bog for lady's slipper orchids

Rain and terrain have never stopped wildflower chasers Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root, who set out earlier this month to find all six variations of Minnesota’s lady’s slipper orchid.
by Phil Picardi and Lukas Levin

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A giant troll installation and treasure hunt opens in northern Minnesota

A giant troll installation and treasure hunt opens in northern Minnesota

An art installation of giant trolls opens June 10 in and around Detroit Lakes. Danish artist Thomas Dambo has built troll sculptures of recycled material around the world to bring attention to waste, and create whimsical experiences for those who visit his installations.
by Dan Gunderson

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Entrepreneurs turn growing interest in mushroom foraging into passion careers

Entrepreneurs turn growing interest in mushroom foraging into passion careers

Interest in foraging for wild mushrooms has surged in Minnesota over the past decade, leading several entrepreneurs to turn their love for foraging into careers.
by Dan Kraker

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It’s cottonwood ‘snow’ season in Minnesota

It’s cottonwood ‘snow’ season in Minnesota

Today’s weather forecast for Minnesota: Highs in the 70s, scattered showers and storms in the west... and if you live anywhere near a cottonwood tree, a good chance for “snow.”
by Andrew Krueger

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Minnesota landmark: The Frank Schott stone barn near Chokio

Minnesota landmark: The Frank Schott stone barn near Chokio

Out on the fields of western Minnesota, the Frank Schott stone barn cuts an imposing and lonely silhouette. It’s been just over 100 years since a German immigrant started building it.
by Andrew Krueger

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Love the North Shore? New livestream lets you visit iconic landmark anytime, anywhere

Love the North Shore? New livestream lets you visit iconic landmark anytime, anywhere

Minnesota’s iconic Split Rock Lighthouse has kept watch over Lake Superior for nearly 115 years. Now, fans of the North Shore landmark can keep watch over it any day of the year from wherever they are, 24/7.
by Andrew Krueger and Dan Kraker

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Grand Portage Band and MnDOT to unveil Ojibwe-English road signs

Grand Portage Band and MnDOT to unveil Ojibwe-English road signs

This week the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and MnDOT are unveiling six dual-language English-Ojibwe signs along Highway 61, the first time the agency will post signs in an indigenous language outside reservation boundaries.
by Dan Kraker

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