From the heart of a fan BONDING NATURE WITH MAN | www.hometownfocus.us | Hometown Focus - Virginia, Minnesota

"On a cold winter evening this past January, I sat down to watch the KBJR Channel 6 news. They had a feature on the North American Bear Center and a special project the center had started."

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Ely schools next in line for online vote

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"Lily the Bear fans, that Facebook group of over 113,000 that formed after witnessing via “den cam” the birth of Lily’s cub Hope, have become a powerful group supporting not only black bears but Ely area causes."

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Bear Head Lake State Park Wins Grant - Conservation Minnesota!

"Although Minnesota may not have a lot of Rose Bowl trophies, National Championship rings or Lombardi Trophies, we are now the proud new owners of one new national championship. Last week, Bear Head Lake State Park was deemed “America’s Favorite Park”!"



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Coke donates $100,000 to Minnesota state park - WKBT La Crosse, WI-NewsChannel 8-

"ELY, Minn. (AP) -- Coca-Cola has donated $100,000 to a relatively unknown Minnesota state park.
Bear Head Lake State Park near Ely was voted 'America's Favorite Park' in a nationwide online campaign sponsored by Coca-Cola."

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More Exposures: Minn. State Park Leading Smokies In Contest

"A Minnesota state park is more than half a million votes ahead of the Smokies in an online contest for favorite parks that nets the winner $100,000."

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Cyber Park Battle

"ELY, Minn - The home of two famous black bears is just days away from possibly being awared a $100,000."

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Vote for the Bears Head Lake State Park and other parks in the Coca Cola Your Favorite Park contest....Our parks provide a healthy way to enjoy the outdoors! VOTE HERE!

Orphaned bear cubs returned to wild - The Times-Tribune

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Comment: Oh we love a happy ending to a baby black bear story....and this time it was for six....

"STROUDSBURG - What it takes to lure six healthy, orphaned bear cubs from their den and drive them 100 miles to a new home: live-bear traps, tranquilizer darts, half a cantaloupe and two plates of pastries"

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Vote for Bear Head Lake State Park in N Minnesota to win $100,000 grant from Coca Cola. It is just south of the Boundary Water. They are in the lead but need everyone's vote. You can vote as often as you like and vote often.  Vote here.

Near Lake Tahoe There's a Bear So Tough, Bullets Bounce Off His Head - WSJ.com

"In hot pursuit of a notorious burglar along the shores of Lake Tahoe this year, Carl Lackey organized a night patrol to catch the perp. His tools included a fire extinguisher, pepper spray and two dogs that respond only to commands in Russian"

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The Bear Heads from the Lilypad and Lily the Black Bear on Facebook are trying to help the little Bear Head State Park in Ely, Minnesota win 100,000 from Coca Cola. Please help them stay in 1st place.. http://www.livepositively.com/en_us/americasparks/vote#/americasparks/vote