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By Linda Picone

(June 13, 2008) – For many of us, enjoyment of the outdoors started with childhood. Maybe it was the first time we slept in a tent and saw the stars without the interference of city lights. Maybe it was a parent or relative teaching us to fish up north. Maybe it was a school trip to a state park, or a week at a summer camp.

Longtime director moves on to form state bicycle advocacy organization

In a climactic and fitting end to a legislative session that produced record capital bonding investments in Minnesota's parks and trails, Gov. Tim Pawlenty and leaders in the House and Senate reached an 11th hour agreement on a $105.5 million supplemental bonding bill (HF4072) that included $20 million to acquire land for Lake Vermilion State Park.

Action to protect Minnesota's future needed before session end

(May 5, 2008) - Minnesota Environmental Partnership (MEP), the statewide coalition of more than 80 conservation and environmental organizations, today joined efforts to restore funding for the Central Corridor light rail line and to create Lake Vermilion State Park.

State park and trail investments largest in history

April 7, 2008 – Parks & Trails supporters statewide can breathe a sigh of relief as Gov. Tim Pawlenty today signed the bonding bill after cutting $208 million in capital investment projects.