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Forest Service denies Lutsen Mountain Ski Hill Expansion Project

Lutsen Mountains’ plans to expand its operations onto National Forest lands have run into some hurdles through the years, but the latest one will be hard to overcome. The Superior National Forest released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Draft Record of Decision (ROD) on August 25, denying Lutsen Mountains to expand its ski hill onto adjacent National Forest System lands in the Tofte Ranger District of the Superior National Forest.

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Moving on

Superior paddling One friend (not to be named) said we were crazy. Another said, “You’re so BRAVE!” Neither is true.

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Rain Garden nearing completion

On Monday, August 28, a group from the Cook County Chapter of Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light (MNIPL), in collaboration with The Cook County Master Gardeners worked into the evening to restore the rain garden along Highway 61 at the old entrance to the Gunflint Trail.

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U of M study confirms brain worm to blame for moose population decline in northern Minnesota

Grand Portage Band plays a big part of the research University of Minnesota Press release Minnesota saw a 58 percent decline of the moose population in the northeastern part of the state between 2006 and 2017. A primary driver of the decline is brainworm, a parasite that affects the animal’s nervous system ultimately leading to paralysis and death.

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