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A Familiar Family
Plants in the mustard family are fairly easy to spot. The group includes familiar ornamental and food plants such as candytuft, sweet alyssum, broccoli and canola.
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"Hike! Hike! Let’s go! Easy… Whooaaa!"
Skijoring is a rush like no other as you glide and stride on Nordic skis behind your enthusiastic canine pal.
This sport is pretty new to me and my golden doodle, Jasper. In fact, I’m relatively new to Minnesota winters and Nordic skiing in general.
I started skijoring in 2016 after moving to Minnesota from southern Indiana, where snow rarely accumulates. In my journey to embrace winter, I challenged myself to try something new each year. Skijoring was the challenge in my fourth year — and I’m hooked!
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