A tiny lake in Itasca State Park is revealing secrets about oceanic conditions in earth’s distant past. It may also have a story to tell about the future – and perhaps about Mars.

Jul. 11—LAKE ITASCA, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced that as of Tuesday, July 11, the Lake Itasca Public Water Access in Itasca State Park is closed through the 2023 ...

pull off their shoes and wade across the trickling river as it begins its 2,552-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico. A selfie at the headwaters post is a must. The park's south entrance is a 22-mile ...

Sep. 7—LAKE ITASCA — Local artists are invited to join MdW regional art coalition for a one-day mini-summit and pop-up market from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, at Itasca Biological ...

Electric refrigeration was not commonly used in Itasca State Park and its neighboring areas until the early 1950s. The use of ice boxes was far more common. In order to preserve food such as meat and ...

As a child, Edward Murzyn remembers piling into his family's car to head Up North nearly every summer. A stop at Lake Itasca almost always made their itinerary. During the visits, Murzyn and his ...

The Practical Water Wisdom series is the brainchild of Itasca Waters, a nonprofit organization located in Itasca County whose ...