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Nestled in the web of city streets and freeways in Minneapolis is one of the most coveted centerpeices of its resources Minnehaha Falls.The park’s urban location is not marred by its surrounding city development as the falls wind through their route to the Mississippi River. And this meandering is not by happenstance. The name Minnehaha is translated as “curling water” or
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When one first thinks of Minnesota they may think only of bitter cold winters. But guess what? Minnesota has four incredible parks that are just ripe for exploring on those days when being snowed-in is a distant memory.Grand Portage National Monument is located on the stunning shore and boreal forest of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. The national monument preserves the vital heritage of Minnesota’s 18th, 19th, and 20th century fur trade activities as well as the Ojibwe (or Chippewa) Native American legacy. As the National park Service points out, it’s a great place to “travel into the past to discover the present.”Pipestone National Monument is a showcase of historical Plains Indian life. For generations the American Indians quarried the red pipestone found here, and many consider the grounds to be sacred since the carved pipestones were often used in prayer ceremonies. At an altitude of 1600 feet, the area is considered the “high plains” with summer temperatures averaging in the 80′s but occasionally peaking to
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