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Last active November 3, 2023 17:30
fall_colors 2024-10-23
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{
"timestamp": "2023-10-23 08:20:12",
"lat": 43.736496,
"lon": -95.069911,
"whereToGo": "Walking through the prairie gives the visitor a chance to see some late summer flowers in bloom as well as the start of the fall flowers. The Overlook allows visitors to see the Des Moines River Valley with great splendor. ",
"grasses": "5",
"flowers": "2",
"leaves": "6",
"whatToSee": "In the prairie you can see Big and Little Blue Stem Grass, Indian Grass, Leadplant, Goldenrod, and the Park?s staple flower, the Prairie Clovers. On the Overlook, you can see mainly Oak and Ash forest with some Cottonwood and American Linden present. The Cottonwood trees are starting to show their yellow fall colors, and the Sumac is starting to get its recognizable bright red leaves that it is commonly known for.",
[{"region":"metro","grasses":"5","flowers":"6","alsoOfInterest":"Stop into the Visitor Center to read more about the surrounding area or catch a program led by our park naturalists!","name":"Fort Snelling","leaves":"5","lon":-93.189473,"whereToGo":"Take a nice hike around Pike Island to see the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi River or enjoy a stroll around Snelling Lake. Pike Island trail is muddy with large puddles due to recent rain. ","lat":44.860397,"timestamp":"2023-10-20 15:12:05","date":"October 20, 2023","id":"SPK00154","whatToSee":"Floodplain forest ecosystem full of large cottonwoods, boxelders, and silver maples. You will be surrounded by yellow and gold leaves. Our Maples and Oaks are starting to turn orange. If you arrive early in the morning you will have a great chance to see wildlife like Turkey & Deer. ","photo":"1697642358556","url":"/state_parks/fort_snelling"},{"alsoOfInterest":"Check out William O'Brien's event page to see the full list of programs for MEA weekend.","flowers":
[{"alsoOfInterest":"Right now we are in the peak of our second color wave with Aspen, Birch, and Tamarack bursting with bright yellows! Take advantage of this last big color wave to get out and enjoy Moose Lake State Park. ","leaves":"5","grasses":"4","name":"Moose Lake","whatToSee":"Ferns, flowers, and other understory foliage have died back quite a bit as we have had multiple hard frosts. The early colors of basswood, ash, and maples have passed peak and hit the forest floor providing a colorful leaf carpet for your hikes! ","region":"ne","lon":-92.738217,"lat":46.438437,"url":"/state_parks/moose_lake","photo":"1697584481857","timestamp":"2023-10-19 09:35:44","id":"SPK00239","date":"October 19, 2023","flowers":"5","whereToGo":"Any trail in the park will lead to some great hiking and colors to see. The rolling hills trail will bring you through dense trees all the way to an open area by our wildlife pond. It will give you a great variety of colors and potential animal viewing as well. "},{"photo":"1697556
[{"leaves":"4","whatToSee":"You will see Oaks, Sugar Maples, and Elm Trees with amazing colors! Reds, Oranges, Yellows, and Greens jump out at you! ","url":"/state_parks/lake_maria","whereToGo":"Hike the Big Woods Loop to see Fall Colors. Anderson Hill offers great views for the Fall Colors! Hike the Bjorkland Trail as well! Our Hiking Club Trail is wonderful! ","lat":45.313935,"photo":"1697339144211","name":"Lake Maria","date":"October 18, 2023","region":"metro","flowers":"4","grasses":"4","lon":-93.952913,"alsoOfInterest":"Drive the road down to Little Mary Lake for a beautiful and peaceful drive! \r\nEnjoy our wildlife lookout area as well! ","id":"SPK00217","timestamp":"2023-10-18 12:15:41"},{"url":"/state_parks/sakatah_lake","leaves":"5","whatToSee":"Bright yellow and orange leave fill our canopy. Winds and rain from recent weather events have created a few bare patches here and there.","whereToGo":"Hike the Wahpekute trail along the lake to get views of fall colors across the lake. This is a mile long,
[{"photo":"1697032140556","region":"se","flowers":"5","lat":44.520881,"timestamp":"2023-10-17 09:51:42","alsoOfInterest":"","whatToSee":"Prairies are beginning to lose color, grasses are reaching peak and many forbs are going to seed while asters can still be found. Sumac leaves are beginning to fall and deep yellows can be seen on the cottonwood throughout the park. Maples and oaks are slowly beginning to change.","grasses":"5","name":"Frontenac","lon":-92.363014,"url":"/state_parks/frontenac","whereToGo":"Hike the bluffside trail or hiking club to see some color change throughout the trees. A trip down to sandpoint will bring you to migratory birds and changing cottonwoods. The most colorful maples can be found within the picnic area. ","date":"October 17, 2023","id":"SPK00160","leaves":"4"},{"photo":"1697548046875","region":"nw","flowers":"0","lat":46.478466,"alsoOfInterest":"Watch for flocks of turkey along the roadsides, especially in the morning or early evening. ","timestamp":"2023-10-17 09:08:00
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JasonMore / gist:d45a6d4f27e880f634351e78191c5384
Last active October 16, 2023 14:55
fall_colors 2023-10-16
[{"grasses":"6","lat":44.733916,"timestamp":"2023-10-16 09:39:30","lon":-95.452072,"flowers":"6","alsoOfInterest":"Take a hike on the hiking club trail where you will see the prairie grasses as well as Oaks and Sumac. Water is off for the season. ","whatToSee":"Mainly Oak trees are left, with green and brown leaves. Very few Cottonwood trees have leaves left. The few Maple trees in the park are at about 75%. The park is at about 90% over. There is still a bit of color at the park. ","photo":"1696958642422","region":"sw","date":"October 16, 2023","whereToGo":"From the main park entrance, go to the overlook or the Historic Site. From the Campground entrance go to the confluence (where the two rivers meet) picnic Area. ","name":"Upper Sioux Agency","id":"SPK00277","url":"/state_parks/upper_sioux_agency","leaves":"5"},{"flowers":"6","lon":-96.510778,"timestamp":"2023-10-16 08:28:18","lat":45.384088,"grasses":"5","whatToSee":"Grasses have turned a golden brown with wispy white seed heads dancing in the breeze. Tre
[{"flowers":"6","alsoOfInterest":"Surface tours of the Soudan Underground Mine are still available on the hour from 10-4 Fridays and Saturdays in October. Visiting for MEA weekend? Take in a tour and then do a quick hike to the West Tower pit just off the northwest side of the mine parking lot to peek down 350 ft. It's a little thrilling and will give you a good appreciation for why mining operations went underground!","lon":-92.200613,"whereToGo":"Hike the Onamani Trail through a grove of cedar trees to the Lake Vermilion overlook. Take a rest on the granite outcrop and ponder the centuries of peoples from the Woodland and Copper culture to the Dakota and Ojibwe and fur traders to the current day users comprised of many cultures that have live, visit and travel these waters. ","photo":"1695819627594","id":"SPK00285","region":"ne","date":"October 15, 2023","url":"/state_parks/lake_vermilion_soudan","timestamp":"2023-10-15 12:44:57","lat":47.831826,"name":"Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine","whatToSee
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{
"grasses": "0",
"id": "SPK00173",
"leaves": "6",
"alsoOfInterest": "The water volume on the Pigeon River is close to average water flow for this time of year, but the 120-foot High Falls is still an impressive sight. Keep your eyes out for signs of wildlife! You never know what you'll see. Patience and quietness are virtues when it comes to spotting wildlife. ",
"url": "/state_parks/grand_portage",
"photo": "1696226384446",
"whereToGo": "All 3 of our trails are past peak but still have some nice colors. The High Falls Trail is the busiest trail with lots of hikers. If you would like a more secluded wilderness experience, take a hike on the rugged and challenging Middle Falls Trail. Be sure to bring water and wear sturdy hiking boots. If you'd like an easy walk on a less-crowded paved trail, check out the Picnic Trail which has nice views of the Pigeon River. ",
"whatToSee": "The maple leaves have long since fallen. The birch and aspen have nice colors, but they are s
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{
"timestamp": "2023-10-13 13:06:17",
"date": "October 13, 2023",
"whereToGo": "10/13 Update: The rain and high winds have dropped many of the leaves this week. There is still some color out there, but much of the prime reds and oranges are now mostly past. The prairie area past peak, but are always a nice walk on a sunny day!\r\nIf you are looking for a few nice views of the parks fall colors that remain there are two trails that you should consider. Head out on the popular Hidden Lake trail or Maple-basswood trail. These two trails have the most color and variety of color for your viewing pleasure.\r\n",
"id": "SPK00211",
"name": "Lake Carlos",
"grasses": "5",
"lon": -95.338506,
"whatToSee": "The wooded areas of the Hidden Lake and Maple-basswood trails have a variety of color with sugar maples still adding yellows, oranges and some red color. The quaking aspen have yet to really change, but expect that to get really going quickly in the coming days to week.\r\n\r\nTh
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JasonMore / carSelectors.js
Created August 13, 2021 20:50
carSelectors.js
export const getCars = (state) => state.car.cars;
export const getCarById = (carId) => (state) => getCars(state)[carId];