Recreation
Greenspace starts with grassroots
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Improving green space equity means increasing the amount and accessibility of green spaces, especially in areas otherwise lacking them.
Recreation
Free library program increases access to Minnesota state parks
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The program offers free seven-day entry passes for state parks. The passes can be checked out from participating local libraries and eliminate the cost associated with entering state parks.
Recreation
Outdoor equity heading in the right direction
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Cities like Detroit and Flint are moving to provide more recreation facilities available to the public.
Recreation
National park attendance, student activities, reflect outdoor habits adopted in the pandemic
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In addition, the pandemic sparked individual decisions to spend more time outside.
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Wisconsin lighthouse added to the National Register of Historic Places
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As noted in the nomination, the lighthouse represents four areas of significance: its maritime history, architecture, engineering and transportation.
Commentary
Commentary: The Great Lakes live in my soul
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Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, but I couldn’t have felt farther from the Great ones.
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Joyous Noel: Great Lakes’ great waves give surfers a gift
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On Christmas Eve, up to 20-foot waves are expected on all five of the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns of high winds, big waves and freezing spray across all coastlines.
Echo
Climbing rocks and revenue in the not-so-flat Midwest
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Rock climbing might be a new tool for conserving the public land that bolsters Michigan’s annual $20 billion tourism industry. The sport is gaining traction as outdoor enthusiasts look to experience nature differently, especially after indoor climbing gyms closed during the pandemic.
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Northern Michigan resort promotes dark skies
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The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has been accepted into the International Dark-Sky Association, the third dark sky park in the state. Such areas are becoming more popular in the United States as people become more interested in ecotourism experiences.
Recreation
National Park Foundation boosts North Country Trail hikers, Minnesota students
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The National Park Foundation has given $1.7 million to 41 nonprofits across the country, including in the Great Lake Basin states, to help parks meet their current needs and become stronger and more resilient in the future.