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DULUTH • St. Louis County

• 4th Largest City In Minnesota

• Population 86,265

• Steep Hills

• Duluth's name in Ojibwa is Onigamiinsing at the little portage

LAKE SUPERIOR• largest freshwater lake in the

world

• made By Glacial

• rocks Form 4.5-billion and 540-million years ago

• rock: limestone, dolostone and shale

• 80 species of fish have been found

NORTH SHORE

• Runs Form Duluth to Ontario Canada

• rocky cliffs and cobblestone beaches, with rolling hills and ridges

• Spot Used For Early Fur Trade By Whites and Native Americans

SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE

• Located On North Shore

• designed engineer Ralph Russell Tinkham was finished in 1910

• built because Mataafa Storm of 1905, in which 29 ships were lost On Superior

• State Park: campground and trails for hiking and bicycling

http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/srl/index.htm

SLIT ROCK LIGHT HOUSE

SAINT LOUIS RIVER• 179 miles length and starts near

Hoyt Lakes

• 3634 square miles

• Flows Into Lake Superior

• Only river in the state with whitewater rafting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Louis_River

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails/stlouisriver/index.html

AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE• Built In 1905

• Architect: Thomas F. McGilvray

• Used when ever a boat needed to enter or exit the harbor

CLOQUET VALLEY STATE FOREST

• located in southern St. Louis

• camping at Indian Lake Campground

• 25 drive-in sites, one group camp and access to fishing, hunting, hiking, canoeing, boating, and snowmobiling

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00013/index.html

SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST

• Established in 1909

• 3,900,000 acres of woods and waters

445,000 acres of water 2000 lakes and rivers

• logging and recreational activities such as camping, boating, and fishing

• historic and important thoroughfare in the fur trading and exploring days of British North America

• Hiking, hunting, fishing, biking, Boating, fishing, swimming,Camping

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTn0AjAwjQL8h2VAQAlanblA!!/?ss=110909&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003741&navid=110000000000000&pnavid=null&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&ttype=recmain&pname=Superior National Forest- Recreation

SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS

• range of low, serrated ridges situated on the North Shore of Lake Superior

• 30 miles area

• rise from Lake Superior at angles between 8 and 20 degrees and

• Apline Climbing, Rock Climbing,

• Lutsen Mountains,Moose Mountain, Eagle Mountain

http://www.sawtoothguides.com/

SAWTOOTH MOUNTAIN

JAY COOKE STATE PARK

• Located In Thomas, Mn On the St. Louis River

• 2,350 acres

• Has a swinging bridge over the river

• bedrock is mostly composed of slate and greywacke

• several miles of hiking and biking trails also camping area to

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/jay_cooke/index.html

GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM• freshwater aquarium

• ecosystems from the Great Lakes in this hands-on center.

• Two Levels

• Otter Cove & Amazing Amazon

• Watch the aquarium’s divers feed fish

SPIRIT MOUNTAIN

• ski and snowboard recreation• 175 skiable acres on 22 runs• Has mini golf, apline coaster, zip lines winter tubing etc…

THIEF RIVER FALLS • County Pennington

• population was 8,573 County Pennington

• first developed as a lumber milling town

• became a center for shipping wheat

• Northland Community College

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_River_Falls,_Minnesota

SOO LINE RAILROAD• January 1, 1961 became known as the Soo

Line

• private company categorized under Railroads

• an annual revenue of $1 to 2.5 million and employs a staff of approximately 5 to 9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis,_St._Paul_and_Sault_Ste._Marie_Railroad

THE GREAT NORTHERN

• December 1996 was created

• operates over 224 miles of track in northwestern Mn

• 11 people and handled approximately 11,000 carloads per year

• Primary things shipped: grain, seeds, sugar, coal, animal feeds and fertilizers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Railway_(U.S.)

THE GREAT NORTHERN

SEVEN CLANS CASINO• Red Lake operates three casinos

all under the Seven Clans Casinos brand

• located in Thief River Falls, Warroad, and Red Lake.

• Hotel and 40,000-square-foot indoor water

https://www.sevenclanscasino.com/page/rtf_amenities

ARCTIC CAT• Thief River Falls, Minnesota

• pioneer Edgar Hetten in 1961

• designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles and atv and also related parts, garments and accessories

http://www.arcticcat.com/corporate/

THIEF RIVER

• 40.3-mile-long

• The river flows through the Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge

• tributary of the Red Lake River, Red River of the North, Lake Winnipeg and the Nelson River

• watershed of Hudson Bay

• Name meaning in Ojibwe "Stolen-land river" or "Thieving Land river

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thief_River

AGASSIZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE• Middle River, MN

• originally named Mud Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, was established in 1937

• Packs of wolves, moose, waterfowl, and 294 species of birds make this refuge a wildlife wonderland

• composed of 37,400 acres of wetlands, 11,650 acres of shrublands, 9,900 acres of forestland, 1,710 acres of grassland, and 150 acres of cropland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agassiz_National_Wildlife_Refuge

LAKE AGASSIZ

• Glacial lake located

• its area was larger than all of the modern great lakes combined, and it held more water than contained by all lakes in the world today

• Drained in various lake like Lake Superior

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Agassiz

OLD MILL STATE PARK• 25 acres

• on the Middle River between Argyle and Newfolden

• History: owned by Larson Family in 1882. then came water and wind powered mills. Then upgrade to steam by 1958 was owned by the state.

• Also can see wildlife: Deer, moose Beaver, raccoon, white-tailed jackrabbits and snowshoe hare

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mill_State_Park

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/old_mill/index.html

TWIN LAKES WMA

• County: KittsonNearest Town: KarlstadArea: 8,874 ac

• hiking, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, and wildlife viewing

• Hunting options include: deer, bear, small game, forest game birds, waterfowl, and doves.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/detail_report.html?map=COMPASS_MAPFILE&mode=itemquery&qlayer=bdry_adwma2py3_query&qitem=uniqueid&qstring=WMA0027600

NEW MAINE TOWNSHIP

• Located in Marshall County

• population was 194

• Area of 36.9 square miles

http://www.city-data.com/township/New-Maine-Marshall-MN.html

LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK

• Kittson County near Lake Bronskn

• 3,598 acres

• transition area between prairie and forest landscapes and supports a variety of wildlife

• Deer, black bear, The park has a sizeable bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian population

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bronson_State_Park

• Olmsted County

• Population:106,769

• 120,000 square foot state-of-the-art convention center

• 5,500 hotel rooms

• elaborate skyway underground climate controlled walkway systems

• http://www.rochestercvb.org/event-planners/

MAYO CLINIC• Founded in 1889 by: William Worrall

Mayo and his two sons William &Charles Mayo

• Health System consists of more than 70 hospitals and clinics across Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

• known effective treatments for diseases that had gone undiagnosed or under-treated also being at the top of most accredited quality standard listings

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayo_Clinic

DOUGLAS STATE TRAIL

• 12.5 mile

• Starts in Rochester goes through small town Douglas ends in Pine Island.

• Biking In-line skating Skiing Snowmobiling

• natural surface track for horseback riders and snowmobilers.

MYSTERY CAVE STATE PARK

• 12 miles of subterranean corridors• Has Many Karst • During dry years South Branch Root

River sinks into the cave through gravel filled crevices in the river bottom.

• biomes: the tallgrass prairie to the west, and the eastern deciduous forest

• Three spring-fed streams

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/forestville_mystery_cave/narrative.html

http://www.exploreminnesota.com/memberimage.ashx?id=3374&width=289&height=217&mar=1

RICHARD J. DORER MEMORIAL HARDWOOD STATE FOREST

• In several different Counties: Dakota, Goodhue, Wabasha, Winona, Olmsted, Houston, and Fillmore

• Cover over 1,016,204 Acres

• bird watching, motorized trail riding, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_forests/sft00033/index.html

LAKE LOUISE STATE PARK• Le Roy city located in Mower County

• Site of Minnesota's oldest, continuous recreation area.

• It has a 25 acre man-made lake and 1,168 acres of mixed prairie and deciduous forest

• horseback riding, picnics, camping, hiking ad swimming

• The fourteen mile Shooting Star Trail goes through the park

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_louise/index.html

ROOT RIVER• 80 miles through the Drift less Area of

southeastern

• 42 mile long Root River Trail Good For Hiking Biking

• Goes through rural communities of Fountain, Lanesboro, Whalan, Peterson, Rushford and Houston

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/blufflands/root_river.html

Root River Trail

NIAGARA CAVE

• Harmony Mn

• Niagara Cave is one of the largest caves in the Midwest

• Cave is a constant 48 degrees Year round

• On the Tour : waterfall nearly 60 feet high, stalactites both delicate and massive, calcite flowstone, fossils that over 400 million years old, and a wedding chapel

• After the tour you can Mining for some Gemstone

WEDDING CHAPEL

400 weddings have been performed, plus much more.

STREAM BY WISHING WELL

http://www.niagaracave.com/tour.asp

WHITE WATER STATE PARK

• Winona County in the southeastern blufflands area

• 2,700 acres

• Dakota Indians named the river Whitewater because it turned milky white in the spring

• Landscape: Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, limestone and dolomite and some area of karst

• Fish: brown, brook, and rainbow trout

ALEXANDRA • Douglas County

• First settled in 1858, it was named after Alexander and William Kinkead

• Area - Total 23.0 sq mi

Land 1.2 sq mi

Water 0.5 sq mi

• Known as tourism center due to its many lakes and resorts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria,_Minnesota

BIG OLE

• Symbol of Minnesota Viking pride

• Big Ole was built in early 1965

• 28 feet tall he towered over most of the buildings in town.

• 1967 the town dressed him for the holidays

RUNESTONE MUSEUM

• downtown Alexandria

• several authentic log buildings, an 1880 country school house, and view the forty-foot viking ship

• See the Kensington Runestone

https://www.runestonemuseum.org/runestone/

MINNESOTA LAKES MARITIME MUSEUM

• lake traditions and legacies, and is committed to their preservation for future generation

• Learn about classic boats, the grand hotel and resort history

• Top Exihibit: Rare Duck Boat, History Of Chris-Craft, History Larson Boat Works and gar Wood

http://mnlakesmaritime.org/museum.cfm

CENTRAL LAKES TRAIL

• 23rd State Trail is built on an abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad in 1992.

• took 12 years to complete and involved many partners including: The National Rails to Trails Conservancy The Bikes Belong

• 55 miles from Osakis west to Fergus Falls http://centrallakestrail.com/history.html

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_trails/central_lakes/index.html

GLACIAL LAKE STATE PARK

• 2,423 acres

• open prairie which once dominated Minnesota. Wildflowers and prairie grasses blanket the landscape.

• established as a state park in 1963 to preserve the rolling prairies of the area

• geological area commonly known as the Leaf Hills

• has many glacial landforms created by the Wisconsionian glaciation

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/glacial_lakes/narrative.html

ANDES TOWER HILLS

• Located in Kensington, MN

• 1980 the Anderson Brothers envisioned

• Twenty - eight ski seasons later over a million skiers have visited

• Andes Tower Hills Ski Area-one of the finest ski areas for miles around.

• U can sownboard, ski, tubing

http://www.andestowerhills.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=164

MAP OF ANDES TOWER HILL

LAKE CARLOS STATE PARK

• established in 1937 to provide a public recreational facility

• 1,231 acres

• Lake Carlos is 150 feet deep in I some places

• Traverse des Sioux treaty in 1851 This treaty opened much of central Minnesota to white settlement

• contains a tamarack bog, marshes, woodland ponds, and lakes.

• swimming, fishing, boating, camping, hiking and horseback riding. In the winter, ski from the tamarack bog to a maple-basswood forest

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_carlos/index.html

STEVENS COUNTY• Population of 10,053.

• established on February 20, 1862

• Its county seat is Morris and the Largest City in The County

• Named After Isaac Stevens he was civil war general

• Major Highways: U.S highway 59, Mn state highway 9, 28,329

• University Of Minnesota Morrishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens_County,_Minnesota

http://www.co.stevens.mn.us/

CHIPPEWA RIVER • a tributary of the Minnesota River joins the river in

Montevideo

• 120 miles long

• Chippewa River issues from Chippewa Lake in Douglas County, through several lakes in its upper course

• Chippewa River Watershed drains a 2,080 square mile (1.3 million acre) basin

• The Chippewa River Basin is divided into 127 minor watersheds

• Major lakes of the watershed are Minnewaska, Emily, Norway, Florida, Games, Andrew, Chippewa and Reno

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chippewa_River_(Minnesota)

LAKE RENO RESORT• uninhabited land, lake quiet and peaceful

• sandy shoreline makes swimming

• The view of the western skies over the lake makes for a beautiful sunset and the beginning to a great evening at the campfire

• housekeeping cabins which range in size from one to three bedrooms and can accommodate

• All cabins has: ac, television, microwave a deck, picnic table and gas grill

• volleyball, basketball, and playground, paddle boats, kayaks, a swim raft and a water slide in our swimming area

http://lakerenoresort.net/

GLENWOOD

• Pope County since 1866

• population: 2,566

• total area of 5.6 square miles

• rolling hills on the eastern shore of Lake Minnewaska

• Lake Minnewaks: 13 miles long and nearly 8,000 acres

• boating, waterskiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, kayaking, or jet skiing

http://glenwoodlakesarea.org/index.cfm?pageid=18

SEDAN WMA

• Pope County

• Nearest Town Sedan

• nonnative grass, emergent wetlands, and lowland brush.

• Hunting:deer, small game, forest game birds, pheasant, and waterfowl.

• Wildlife:wetland wildlife, and forest wildlife.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/detail_report.html?map=COMPASS_MAPFILE&mode=itemquery&qlayer=bdry_adwma2py3_query&qitem=uniqueid&qstring=WMA0029300