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This Hidden Minnesota Sanctuary Lets You Get Face-to-Face with Wild Bears – And It’s Absolutely Magical
In Northern Minnesota, everyone hears stories of black bears. Every time I would go to the BWCA to pick up my permit, they make you watch the video about what to do if you run into a bear. I know they are there. But seeing one with your own eyes makes the whole thing more real.
Minnesotan who's taken a photo a day for 27 years reaches 10,000
MAYER, Minn. — As a suburbanite who moved to a farm, Michael Deering never runs out of things to admire. Look one way, and he sees an old hog barn painted in classic red. Look another, and a dragonfly hovers in the pasture. Look up, and a retired windmill still towers over the 1912 farmstead.
Minnesota caves offer a glimpse of the underworld
Every year, as many as 30,000 visitors to southeast Minnesota turn down a country road near Harmony, pull into a wooded lot between farm fields … and drop into a cave.The big picture: Niagara Cave — named for a 60-foot waterfall thundering inside — is one of a half-dozen tourist-friendly passages into the underworld within a day's drive of the Twin Cities.What to expect: Visitors descend 200 feet below the surface and wind through a narrow, mile-long main passage on an hour-long tour that features:450-million-year-old fossils of ancient giant snails and squids.Ceilings that rise 100 feet in the cave's Grand...
‘American Pickers’ coming to Minnesota
The “American Pickers” show is returning to Minnesota, planning to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series in September 2024. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find historically significant or rare items, in addition to unforgettable...
Where You Can Get the New SPAM Flavor in Minnesota
21Just a few days ago, Minnesota-based company Hormel announced a brand new SPAM flavor. People are super excited to try it out! But where can you find it in Minnesota?. This new flavor is the 12th permanent SPAM flavor, according to KARE 11. Jennesa Kinscher, senior brand manager for SPAM,...
Is This Really Minnesota’s Favorite Fast Food?
Which fast food restaurant do Minnesotans prefer above all others? The answer may surprise you. It's an eatery with over 400 locations throughout the state and can be found in almost every small town and big city. The website Stacker recently unveiled its list of the top fast-food restaurants in...
Column: Understanding America's history
“Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.” So wrote Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), more than 200 years ago. Far-fetched, perhaps, but worth pondering. Noted poet Joyce Sutphen, who grew up on a farm near St. Joseph and was Minnesota’s Poet Laureate from 2011 to 2021, provides focus for legislating the world in these fraught times. The lines are the first verse of a poem called “Homesteading.” ...
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