Summer programming at Itasca State Park continues 

Summer fun continues at Itasca State Park this week. Park Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the events going on early this week. 

Cox says Thursday is a big day at Itasca State Park, because they are going to be celebrating Smokey the Bear’s 80th Birthday. 

The wildfire theme goes into the weekend with a fire tower hike, and a free concert. 

A full schedule of Itasca State Park events can be seen on the Parks webpage on the Minnesota DNR website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks.