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CHISHOLM, Minn.– The Minnesota Discovery center is making the most of their mine land reclamation site.

With the shuttle already on deck, this opportunity was bound to happen.

“We use it primarily for water recreation, and then we also pick up mountain bikers trail side with it. But this fall, we decided to repurpose it for fall color tours, and so we’ll be taking people down into kind of a behind the scenes tour of the pit,” said Gary Kaunonen, the Education Program & Recreation Manager, MN Discovery Center.

Up to ten passengers can ride the shuttle to take in the sights the mine pit offers.

The manmade landscape shows off a serene and peaceful setting.

“There’s, you know, the pit lake is just like a sheet of glass, because th

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