Taken from article in the Long Praire Leader by Sue Farmer ________________________________________________________________________________ Henry Schoolcraft State Park There aren’t many places one can take an unfettered stroll along the Mississippi River in Minnesota, but Henry Rowe Schoolcraft State Park provides just such an opportunity. Located a few miles from Grand Rapids off Minnesota Highway 6, the […]
Scenic State Park
Excerpts from article in the Long Prairie Leader “Conservation ethic saved tall pines of Scenic State Park for future generations” by Sue Farmer ________________________________________________________________________________ The People’s Park As millions of board feet of pine succumbed to the ax and saw in northern Minnesota at the dawn of the 20th century, a group of forward-thinking conservationists […]