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People dressed in protective fire gear, holding long handled rakes and shovels walk through a sparse woods over greenish brown vegetation. Behind them is a like of smoke and a bright blue sky.

Local Group Connects Neighbors for Safe Use of Fire in Land Management

Root River Prescribed Burn Association brings community members together for prescribed burns throughout the greater Root River Valley.

A man in waders stands knee deep in flowing river water just below a short dam. He is casting out a long line from his fishing pole and holding the line in one hand.

Proposed Lanesboro Riverfront Project Adds Access, Fishing and Trails

John Weiss learns more about a proposed project to upgrade the portion of the Root River that winds through Lanesboro.

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