Big Bog State Recreation Area
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9,123.6 acres |
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Park entrance Bog boardwalk entrance |
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Daily from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. |
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Daily park permit: $7 Annual park permit: $35 |
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Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horseback riding Picnicking Camping Backpacking Rock climbing and bouldering Swimming Boating Canoeing Birdwatching Nature photography Geocaching Cross country skiing Skate-skiing Winter hiking Snowshoeing Snowmobiling |
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Hunting is an allowed activity in state recreation areas. All hunting and trapping on most of the northern portion of the SRA. No hunting and trapping on Ludlow Island and vicinity or the boardwalk. See Hunting and Trapping Regulations (MN DNR) for details. In most cases, Minnesota residents do not need a permit to fish in Minnesota State Parks. |
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Ecological Classification |
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Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Minnesota & Ontario Peatlands |
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Agassiz Lowlands |
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| Land Type Association | Beltrami-Pine Island Peatlands Red Lake Peatlands Red Lakes |
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Native Plant Communities* |
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Black Spruce Bog Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track) Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track), Featureless Water Track Subtype Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track), Flark Subtype Jack Pine Woodland (Sand) Northern Open Bog Northern Rich Alder Swamp Northern Rich Spruce Swamp (Water Track) Northern Terrace Forest Northern Wet Cedar Forest Northern Wet-Mesic Boreal Hardwood-Conifer Forest Sand/Gravel/Cobble River Shore Willow - Dogwood Shrub Swamp |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||
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Big Bog
Big Bog is the largest remaining bog in the lower 48 states.
Bog Boardwalk
The bog boardwalk is so unique and unforgettable it is worth planning an entire northern Minnesota trip around. Interpretive signs along the walk describe the birds, mammals, and plants found in the bog. A seating area at the end of the boardwalk is a good spot for a lunch break.
Photography
Though only one mile long, visitors interested in photographing plants in the bog may want to schedule a half day for this feature alone. Early summer is the best time of year to photograph bog plants in bloom. Visit in late May to see rose pogonia, in June to see showy lady’s slipper and yellow lady’s slipper.
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Big Bog Recreation Area Grand Opening Lakeland News at Ten June 13, 2011 |
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Uploaded on Jun 13, 2011 No description available. |
Big Bog Recreation Area Fire Tower and opening Day for the Vistor Center.mpg |
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Uploaded on Dec 27, 2011 The opening day at Minnesota's "Big Bog State Recreation Area" and story of the moving of a fire tower to the Park site. |
Minnesota Big Bog, 6 11 2011 |
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Uploaded on Jun 12, 2011 Slow pan of the patterned peatlands of the Big Bog State Recreation Area, north of Waskish, MN. Black spruce, cotton grass, Labrador tea, and Sphagnum moss. |
Big Bog Recreational Area, Waskish, MN |
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Uploaded on Aug 9, 2011 Recorded on August 7, 2011 using a Flip Video camera. |
Big Bog Boardwalk |
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Published on Jan 6, 2014 No description available. |
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Birds |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Birds List |
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Plants |
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Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas and Minnesota Biological Survey Vegetation Releves Plant List |
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Plants frequently found in: Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track) OPn91b Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track): Featureless Water Track Subtype OPn91b1 Graminoid Rich Fen (Water Track): Flark Subtype OPn91b2 Jack Pine Woodland (Sand) FDn12a Northern Rich Alder Swamp FPn73 Northern Rich Spruce Swamp (Water Track) FPn71 Northern Wet Cedar Forest WFn53 Northern Wet-Mesic Boreal Hardwood-Conifer Forest MHn44 |
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