Will MN ever get a new state park?

About this episode

The episode discusses the decline in the number of Minnesota's state parks and the potential for establishing a new one.

In this episode, Curious Minnesota goes live, recording from the Strib Unbound festival at Theodore Wirth Park. Reporter Bob Timmons joins host Erica Pearson to explain why the number of Minnesota’s state parks dropped from 66 to 64 in recent years - and what it will take to get a new one.

People in this episode

Host: Erica Pearson

Guest: Bob Timmons

Topics covered

• state parks
• Minnesota
• outdoor recreation
• environment
• local government

Keywords

• state parks
• Minnesota
• Theodore Wirth Park
• Bob Timmons
• outdoor recreation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota Star Tribune

Places: Minnesota, Theodore Wirth Park

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