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Parks & Trails Council partners with Voyageurs National Park Association to secure privately owned land within park boundaries, ensuring it will remain forever publicly accessible

(ST. PAUL, MN) – It is no secret that there is more privately owned land being put on the market within authorized park boundaries than there is available state and federal funding to purchase that land for our public park systems.

By International Falls Daily Journal staff

The Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota and Voyageurs National Park Association joined efforts to acquire private property this week within the boundaries of Voyageurs National Park.