Golden opportunities

By Gustave Axelson, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine

Behind the scenes, the Parks & Trails Council-a little-known group of citizens-has been working to create a legacy of parks and trails for Minnesotans.

Next time you visit the Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake SUperior, look north to the promontory of rock and balsam called Gold Rock Point. A century ago, the first lighthouse keeper would have seen much the same landscape.

When you enjoy this view, you can thank the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota that you aren't seeing an outcropping of townhouses.

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