News Topic: State Parks

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09/09/2010 - Bear Head Park near Ely appears to be the winner of a national contest. It's known for scenic forests and a lake, but is not one of Minnesota's most-visited state parks.

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07/03/2010 - Minnesota's first state park and still one of its jewels was established in 1891 by order of the state legislature and action by the U.S. Congress. That happened in no small part due to the tireless citizen lobbying by Jacob V. Brower.

Minnesota was recently blessed to have a new set of visionary leaders who recognized the threat of a coming change in land ownership. It was through their leadership that the first major project under the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment Funding will be the forest legacy easement preserving nearly 190,000 acres of forest land near Grand Rapids along the Mississippi River at the cost of only $36 million to taxpayers -- that's less than $200 an acre.

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06/18/2010 - "The eye takes in a score or more graceful promontories, capes and peninsulas, - running their moss and pine covered points down into the Lake. . ."

Ossian E. Dodge
St. Paul Pioneer
September 20, 1865

The “Lake” that Ossian E. Dodge was referring to in his report to the St. Paul Pioneer newspaper in 1865 was that of Lake Vermilion.  With the recent closing on the purchase of the 3000 acres from the US Steel Co., setting the stage for the development of the first new major state park in nearly 30 years, it is worth reflecting on its creation.  The above quote from Mr. Dodge points out that this fifth largest lake in Minnesota has long played a critical role in our history.

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06/09/2010 - Don’t pitch your tent just yet at Lake Vermilion State Park, and don’t even think about driving that motor home to a campground there, but state officials say activity will pick up this summer now that Minnesota owns the land.

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05/27/2010 - Brendan O'Rourke grew up camping.  He has fond memories of loading up the car, traveling long highways, and camping in all the states with his brothers, sisters, and parents.  His wife, Brook, spent several summers camping with a group of families in Nisswa when she was younger.  She remembers the camaraderie and constant activity of those vacations.  Both of them want to share these memories with their children.
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