We’re just outside Brainerd, Minnesota, for the Ice Fishing Extravaganza on Gull Lake. Each year in late January, more than 10,000 people will come out to catch as many fish as they can—mostly walleye and northern pike, but all fish species are eligible. The contest is organized and run by volunteers exclusively, and 100 percent of the proceeds—around $150,000—goes to local charities.
An icy extravaganza
Today in History
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International Museum Day
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Celebrating the first day of spring
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Northern cardinal in winterberry bush
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Poppies in bloom
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World Rainforest Day
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Przewalskis horses
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Caribbean flamingos, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Leap day
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Pantaleu
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Black History Month
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World Parrot Day
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument anniversary
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Observing World Braille Day in Bavaria
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Apple Tree Day
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World Childrens Day
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Racing toward history
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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An uncommonly cool critter
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Green sea turtle on World Oceans Day
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Memorial Day
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Construction workers resting above Manhattan
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
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World Otter Day
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What’s blooming in New Zealand?
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Whatever floats your boat
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