The proposed new Lake Vermilion state park would be located near the Soudan Underground Mine State Park in northeastern Minnesota. (Map courtesy of the Minnesota DNR)
The state of our state parks
Broadcast: Midday, 07/25/2007, 11:06 a.m.
Minnesota may soon create its newest state park along Lake Vermilion in northeastern Minnesota. Midday discusses the future of the plan and the health of our existing state parks.
Guests
Courtland Nelson: Director of State Parks with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Audio
- The state of our state parks (program audio)
Photos
More from MPR
- Governor proposes new state park (07/17/2007)
- Locals praise, and question, Lake Vermilion state park proposal (07/20/2007)
- Dudley Edmondson, nature photographer







