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North Country River

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Cascade River

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July 20, 2016 at 5:00 am

Classic Minnesota

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How about a hike in the woods this weekend?

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July 10, 2015 at 11:53 am

Inland

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April 23, 2015 at 9:17 am

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Little Known Fact: Minnesota’s Blue Bridges

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Deep in the winter, just before sunrise, bridges turn blue.

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It must have to do with the bitter cold.

And you can also see the headlamps of the troll family making their way back to their cave after a night’s mischief.

So glad I caught all this action.

Minnesota! Weird, right?

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February 4, 2015 at 8:08 am

What hope looks like.

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Maybe something like this.

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Minnesota friends–think back–can you recall “Spring”?

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January 20, 2015 at 7:43 am

High Over a Harbor

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Somewhere in North America

 

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January 14, 2015 at 10:09 am

Color in Minnesota Winter: Golden

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Color is hard to find in a Minnesota winter.

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But golden brown is available. See more on golden.

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December 20, 2014 at 9:32 am

Picnic in Duluth, Minnesota

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Just set your basket next to this tree.

Just set your basket next to this tree.

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December 7, 2014 at 5:00 am

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Charles Chamblis: Photographer’s Notes

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Story told by numbers

Charles Chamblis didn’t take too many days off from photography. With his camera he captured slices of life in the African-American community around Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Go see his collection of Minneapolis-Saint Paul photos at the Minnesota History Center.

More on numbers here.

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Blue Mounds: Broken

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Blue Mounds State Park in Southwestern Minnesota is a surprise. This break with farmland rises amidst all the flatness. See for miles from the hiking trails along the top.

Sioux quartzite cliff 100 feet above an ancient quarry.

Sioux quartzite cliff 100 feet above an ancient quarry.

More on “broken” here.

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October 18, 2014 at 10:05 am

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