Minescapes : reclaiming Minnesota's mined lands /

"The Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota conjures dramatic visuals of open pit mines and ore piles, enormous earthmoving equipment, and once-booming towns with aging architecture. But now many of these towns are busy with tourists. There are biking and ATV trails, forests and lakes. And...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kero, Pete (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2023.
Subjects:	Abandoned mined lands reclamation > Minnesota > Mesabi Range. Mineral industries > Environmental aspects > Minnesota > Mesabi Range. Mines and mineral resources > Minnesota. Iron ranges > Minnesota. Mesabi Range (Minn.) Abandoned mined lands reclamation. Iron ranges. Mineral industries > Environmental aspects. Mines and mineral resources. Minnesota. Minnesota > Mesabi Range.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The boom
The pioneers
Rules and agencies
Laurentian vision
The future today.