Jul. 11—LAKE ITASCA, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that as of Tuesday, July 11, the Lake Itasca Public Water Access in Itasca State Park is closed through the 2023 ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) --The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will partner with Friends of Itasca to host a dedication event Saturday for Itasca State Park's new amphitheater. The event ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A steady stream of cool, lake water pours over rocks at a state park in Northern Minnesota, the source of America’s greatest river. Lake Itasca, at the headwaters of the ...

A "no" answer to the question posed by the title of this essay likely seems obvious to anyone who has been exposed to even just a smattering of education in current geography. Check any reputable ...

pull off their shoes and wade across the trickling river as it begins its 2,552-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico. A selfie at the headwaters post is a must. The park's south entrance is a 22-mile ...

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Electric refrigeration was not commonly used in Itasca State Park and its neighboring areas until the early 1950s. The use of ice boxes was far more common. In order to preserve food such as meat and ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms the presence of zebra mussels in Bass Lake, near Cohasset in Itasca County. DNR invasive species staff issued a release on Monday, ...

What if — what if — oh, wow, this is crazy — but what if the Mississippi River doesn't begin in Lake Itasca? What if it begins in — South Dakota? Seriously. Sort of. The question by Wendell Duffield, ...

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