The Minnesota State Park Geocaching History Challenge last year was such a success, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has decided to do it again.  Except, this time, Minnesota critters are being used as the theme and geocachers will have all of three years to complete the challenge instead of 7 months.  On Saturday, May 2nd, 2009, the Minnesota State Parks Geocaching Wildlife Safari Challenge went live with a geocache hidden in each of the 72 state parks.  The challenge was introduced to the public during an event held in conjuction with the Minnesota Geocaching Association at Mille Lacs Kathio State Park.  In addition to kicking off the new challenge, the event also gathered together those that completed last years challenge for a photo opportunity.

Click here to see the finalists of the 2008 Geocaching History Challenge

Following Saturday's kick-off event, I managed to visit four state parks:  Mille Lacs Kathio, Crow Wing, Charles A. Lindberg, and Father Hennepin.

Enjoy the photographs.. 

A fragment of the 194 attendees on the event log	The 2008 Geocaching History Challenge Finalists	Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
Crow Wing State Park	Charles A. Lindberg State Park	Father Hennepin State Park