Sunday sunrise over Rock Creek Park in Washington DC 🌄

Designated wilderness areas are a refuge for biodiversity. These national treasures provide opportunities for discovery & wonder. Let's celebrate National Wilderness Month! ow.ly/m1HW50KBw00 📷: Mollie Beattie Wilderness, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by Danielle Brigida

Equipped with an understanding of the basic physics of momentum acquired at nearby Kennedy High School, #MNTwins first baseman Kent Hrbek kept the tag on a stumbling Ron Gant as he came careening out of control back into first base in Game 2 of the #WorldSeries 31 years ago today.

There are at least 19 businesses in Minnesota with "Uffda" in their names, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.

Buried in the 4,155-page omnibus spending bill is a single line item that’s likely to go unnoticed by almost everyone – except the freshman congresswoman who spent the last year and a half fighting for it. "I literally woke up… and bawled my eyes out." huffpost.com/entry/melanie-…

Thread 🧵 As the temperature near Fort Snelling and Mankato continues to chill well below freezing, please take a moment and reflect on the events that took place 160 years ago today in Minnesota.

ARod asks Cal Ripken Jr to move to short, 2001 All Star Game.

And we back!!! ⚡️⚡️⚡️

BLM Public Scoping Meeting-Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement -Jan. 31, 2023, 3-7 p.m. -Holiday Inn Express Boise-University Area, 475 W Parkcenter Blvd., Boise, ID 83706 BLM seeks input on utility-scale solar energy planning. More at on.doi.gov/3kDKsoE.

Kent Hrbek gives lessons on how to play first base…

Protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is critical to supporting the economy of northern Minnesota and is the culmination of years of thoughtful work with our federal partners and local communities.

Today, the Minnesota House will pass legislation to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of background. House File 5 will keep kids’ stomachs full, help students achieve in the classroom, and save families hundreds of dollars each year. #mnleg

Apparently it's International Polar Bear Day? Here's the original bookplate illustration from the French edition of Far Arden waaaay back in the day.

JUST UNVEILED! The 2023 Minnesota State Fair Official Commemorative Art by Minneapolis crop artist Liz Schreiber is here! 🌱🎨⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ See the creative process, read a Q&A with Schreiber learn more and purchase a poster or print of the artwork at: bit.ly/msf-comm-art

⚡️ NEW: US Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management - National today announced a proposed rule to promote the development of solar and wind energy on public lands to support families, boost local economies and help increase climate resilience. doi.gov/pressreleases/…

BIG NEWS: This week, Bureau of Land Management - National held a record-breaking auction for solar energy development in Nevada, resulting in $105.15 million in high bids! doi.gov/pressreleases/…

Here is one thing you won’t see at the Wisconsin State Fair. #Gophers #SkiUMah

#TwinsWin! #TwinsWin! #TwinsWin!

Happy Homer Hankyversary: The scrap of fabric that holds all our hopes and dreams turns 36, and Jennifer Brooks looks at how a newspaper promotion became a tradition. startribune.com/homer-hanky-tu…