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What is the oldest tree in Minnesota?

What is the oldest tree in Minnesota?

Star Tribune staffers took a winter journey to the Boundary Waters to visit this ancient Minnesota artifact.

Curious Minnesota

July 2, 202422m 11s

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Show Notes

We've talked about some old things on the podcast, including the state's oldest building and one of the world's oldest rocks. Today's episode is about a journey to visit another Minnesota artifact: the state's oldest known tree. Star Tribune cartographer Jake Steinberg and photographer Anthony Soufflé join host Eric Roper to discuss their winter trip to the Boundary Waters to report on this topic.

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