Chapter 11-- Agricultural Core!

Learning about the agricultural core was pretty interesting for me. The states included in this section feel like home to me, although i do not know them all, i am familiar with the midwest since i spent most of my childhood there. There are farms, lakes and not much else but the fun you can have with those are endless Reading about the area I  grew up in and couldn't wait to leave, made me a little homesick and it made me appreciate it even if it was just a bit more:) ohhh Park Rapids... we didn't quite make the agricultural core!!!

Chapter 10!! COASTLANDS!!

Chapter 10 was pretty interesting with describing the coastlands. It was nice to read about Hurricanes, and lucky in the fact that we don't have to worry about them.

I lived in Florida for a whole before making the move to LA and right before I left I was hit with Hurricane Charlie and Hurricane-e… we had no water no light no food… I love camping but never realized how much everything around you starts to smell awful, its humid so humid u cant sleep.  (ick..) THis is humidity... Imgine this all over everything and yourself. UGH

CHAPTER 9 – THE CHANGING SOUTH!!!

Park Rapids has not changed much, in recent years- there are no Huge controversies that have occurred, however because it is a mainly "white" and small town, when my family went there, my brother who is definitely darker skinned than I am did not have the same "fun/celebrity" feeling I had when we moved. Unfortunately it wasn't until year later that I found out many of his friends where told to not hang out with him because he was "brown" and not even native American, It seems that because that Native Americans have lived around Park Rapids they have been accepted-- but "us" the "new: people were not completely. Not quite as drastic as what went on in the south, though.

Des Moines' location in the center of the nation's agricultural heartland gives it something in common with large parts of the Changing South.

Socially however, The lifestyle in Park rapids is very “country” and families are very important and close knit. 


He's different... 

CHAPTER 8 -- Appalachia and the Ozarks

Mountain Ranges in Park rapids

Although you could go mountain biking in MN the highest points

Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota, at 2,301 feet (701 m). It is located in northern Cook County;[1] the summit is inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Superior National Forest in the Misquah Hills, northwest of the community of Grand Marais. It is a Minnesota State Historic Site.

Eagle Mountain is only about 15 miles (24 km) from Minnesota's lowest point, Lake Superior, at 607 feet (185 m); it is part of the Canadian Shield, Confusingly, there is another, much shorter, peak named Eagle Mountain in northern Minnesota. The shorter peak is part of the Lutsen Mountains ski resort.

The hike to the summit can be made in about two and a half hours. The distance to the peak is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) with an elevation gain of 550 feet (168 m); the trail is rocky and moderately strenuous. Whale Lake is located about halfway along the trail and offers two campsites to hikers. The peak of the mountain is marked with a plaque. As the peak is located in a national wilderness area, a permit is required. Self-issued permits are available at any Superior National Forest ranger station or at the trailhead.

CHAPTER 7 THE BYPASSED EAST

Bypassed East coastland can be compared to Park Rapids widning trail… ok not really. But I tried… However we too have some  lush forests that give the region its defining features, we like the bypassed eats havemuch beautiful wildlife and greenery, Minnesota is already lying at the northern rim of the Central Plains region, consists mainly of flat prairie, and it only seems to get flatter up north up to Park Rapids. Ist a place where it is easy to see  its extensive wetlands, rivers, and streams.
SO RELAXING!!! oh... i miss you PR!!!

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CHAPTER 5 MANUFACTURING

With companies such as

 AND

(more info on businesses in general are http://www.lakesnwoods.com/ParkRapidsBusiness.htm )

Park Rapids has a Manufacturing, 15% industry.

Average Income

Median for all male full-time

$28,718

Median for all female full-time

$21,827

Household Income

Less than $10,000

16%

$10,000 to $14,999

15%

$15,000 to $24,999

23%

$25,000 to $34,999

11%

$35,000 to $49,999

16%

$50,000 to $74,999

10%

$75,000 to $99,999

5%

$100,000 to $149,999

2%

$150,000 to $199,999

1%

$200,000 or more

1%

CHAPTER 4 Megalopolis?

Although Park Rapids  maybe not a megalopolis, it does share some basic qualities… well it tries…

FIREDEPRTMENT:  It has one Volunteer Fire Department which provides Fire Protection and Emergency Rescue to the residents of Park Rapids, MN and surrounding communities in and around Hubbard County, MN.  However with 0 Career and 0 Volunteer Firefighters (YAY!?)

POLICE?

Park Rapids Police Employees

Officers: 9

Civilian Employees: 10

Hubbard County Police Employees

Officers: 13

Civilian Employees: 37

MEDICAL!! (I know they have this because its where my mommy worked!)

THERE ARE TWO PLACES IF YOU GET SICK!!

Erickson Medical Clinic         Rural Health Clinic         205 7th St. W.

Sebeka, MN         (218) 837-5333

Saint Josephs Area Health Services         Hospital         600 Pleasant Ave

Park Rapids, MN         (218) 732-3311

City hall

The Park Rapids City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month throughout the year. All meetings are held in the lower level of the public library in Park Rapids.

AIRPORT: Has its own airport located at

301 airport RD highway 71 SOUTH

Park Rapids, MN 56470

Nobody uses it… unless…its an emergency or has to do with farming…

BUS:  theres the Jefferson lines… but theyre more like “greyhounds” no city buses here no sir…

That’s about it….