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Minnesota's caves offer underground adventures

...you're used to.Fewer than 100 miles from Winona are the only two commercial caves in Minnesota: Mystery Cave, part of Forestville State Park near Spring Valley, and Niagara Cave, near Harmony.The two caves are located about 20 miles from each other...

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Outdoors
OUTDOORS NOTES - Oct. 7

...not they are having a "special" hunt): ? Big Bog State Recreation Area.? Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area.? Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park.? Garden Island State Recreation Area.? George H. Crosby Manitou State Park.? Split Rock...

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Outdoors
Fall color past peak across most of state

...fall color viewing include Beaver Creek at Caledonia and Forestville at Preston. And, to view the vibrant gold and reddish-purple...slopes are the best spots to see the multitude of fall color. Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park Preston Trees are past peak, but...

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Neighbors
Fall color is best in southern third of state

...one-third of the state. Parks currently recommended for fall color include Wild River, Frontenac, Beaver Creek Valley, Forestville and Lac Qui Parle. Northeastern Minnesota Bear Head Lake State Park, Ely -- Some brilliant orange and red leaves are hanging...

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Neighbors
Plenty to see and do at state parks open house day on June 6

...parks. No vehicle permit is required to enter state parks that day, though tour fees will be charged at Mystery Cave at Forestville, Soudan Underground Mine and Hill Annex Mine. Regular camping and lodging fees will be in effect that day as well. At...

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Outdoors
Check out peak fall color across state

...Battle Lake, Father Hennepin at Isle on Lake Mille Lacs, Lake Maria at Monticello, William O'Brien north of Stillwater, Forestville at Preston, Frontenac south of Red Wing and Flandrau at New Ulm, as well as the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska...

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News
Drought predictions washed away with sudden spurt of summer rains

...part of the state. Photos Last week, park manager Mark White was searching for picnic tables swept away by floodwaters at Forestville-Mystery Cave State Park in Preston. ''I guess they goofed,'' he said. During spring, weather forecasters watched...

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Weather
Area state parks embrace Open House Day

...Although no vehicle permit is needed for admission on Open House Day, fees will be charged for tours of Mystery Cave at Forestville, Soudan Underground Mine and Hill Annex Mine. The usual camping, lodging and rental fees also will apply. For a complete...

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Outdoors
Legislature briefs

...the Oliver H. Kelley historical farm in Elk River. The others slated to close are Comstock House in Moorhead; Historic Forestville near Preston; Fort Ridgely near Fairfax; the Lower Sioux Agency near Redwood Falls and Grand Mound near International Falls...

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Historical society cutback would close Lindbergh home

...society's employees. Because of the job cuts, three of the society's historical sites would close July 1: Historic Forestville in Preston, the North West Company Fur Post in Pine City and the Charles Lindbergh home in Little Falls. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's...

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