Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Designated as International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Designated as International Dark Sky Sanctuary

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I was excited to read this this morning. An hour north of my house, I knew this region was dark...

https://www.boreal.org/2020/09/09/32744 ... -the-world

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/1 ... -sanctuary
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