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Minnesota BoundMinnesota Bound
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What's This About?What's This About?• Tettegouche• The Temperance River• The Gitchi-Gami State Trail• State Forests
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Gitchi-GamiGitchi-Gami
Gitchi-Gami means Lake Superior Gitchi-Gami means Lake Superior in the Ojibwe language.in the Ojibwe language.
Gitchi-Gami MapGitchi-Gami Map
The Gitchi-Gami TrailThe Gitchi-Gami Trail
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Gitchi-Gami Trail Gitchi-Gami Trail Random Facts Random Facts
• It will run from Two Harbors to Grand Marais
• Currently approx. half of the trail is complete
• It will connect 5 State Parks• It will be approx. 80 miles long
The Gitchi-Gami Bridge The Gitchi-Gami Bridge Over The Temperance RiverOver The Temperance River
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Temperance River Temperance River Random FactsRandom Facts
● Approx. 285,000 visitors come each year.Approx. 285,000 visitors come each year.● Temperance River has three waterfalls Temperance River has three waterfalls
which can be reached by footpath. which can be reached by footpath. ● In 1957, the state organized 539 acres of In 1957, the state organized 539 acres of
land into Temperance River State Park land into Temperance River State Park ● It is also one of the many area state It is also one of the many area state
parks connected by the Superior Hiking parks connected by the Superior Hiking Trail.Trail.
Tettegouche Tettegouche
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Tettegouche Tettegouche Random FactsRandom Facts
● Approx. 400,000 visitors each year ● It also has three waterfalls ● 140 species of birds have been identified● It has rugged, semi-mountainous terrain,
including one mile of Lake Superior shoreline
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Tettegouche and Tettegouche and Temperance River State Temperance River State
ParksParksSpring Activities● Cross-Country
Skiing● Snowmobiling● Hiking● Camping● (Ice) Fishing
Summer Activities• Bicycling • Hiking • In-Line Skating• Camping
• Fishing
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Tettegouche and Tettegouche and Temperance River State Temperance River State
Parks (Continued)Parks (Continued)Fall Activities• Hiking• Rock Climbing• Camping• Fishing
Winter Activities• Cross-Country
Skiing• Snowmobiling
• Snowshoeing• Ice Fishing
State Forests State Forests
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Minnesota State ForestsMinnesota State Forests
• There are 57 state forests in Minnesota.• My favorite state forest is Grand Portage.• Camping is a popular activity in state
forests.• Hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback
riding, off-highway vehicle riding, and snowmobiling are some activities to do on trails.
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ConclusionConclusion
• I chose this project because I like the outdoors.
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BibliographyBibliography
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources DNR Information Center, URL 10/31/06 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/outdoor_activities/index.html
• Gitchi Gami State Trail Association Authors: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Arrowood Regional Development Commission 11/9/06 http://www.ggta.org/
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