The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has acquired a 1,000-acre parcel of land in Hubbard County on and near La Salle Lake (seen here), which will now be known as the La Salle Lake State Recreation Area, it announced on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. (Photo courtesy Kristi Coughlon, Minnesota DNR)
Two nature writers share love of lakes
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Jerry Dennis and Darby Nelson have written about lakes, great and small. What do we most value about lakes and what should be done to protect them?
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Darby Nelson: Author of "For Love of Lakes." Aquatic ecologist and professor emeritus, Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Served three terms as Minnesota State Representative. Former board president, Conservation Minnesota. Currently on the board of the Freshwater Society.
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Jerry Dennis: Author of "The Windward Shore: A Winter on the Great Lakes," and many other award-winning books about nature, science and outdoor recreation.
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