Our under-the-radar National Park — Star Tribune editorial

The 14 June 2008 Star Tribune featured an editorial on the Twin Cities own national park — The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area — which for all of its charms has managed to escape the notice of many locals.

Read it: Our under-the-radar national park — Star Tribune, 14 June 2008.

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