A13 Columbus, Minnesota USA 1856

As an area unsuitable for development due to its infertile, poorly draining sandy soil, Columbus contains almost 30,000 acres set aside for wildlife management, scientific research, and natural area. This land is home to undisturbed animal sanctuaries and managed forests for hunting, select logging, and wild rice cultivation. Over 270 bird species are here, including black terns, American bitterns, trumpeter swans, northern harriers, sandhill cranes, rough-legged hawks, and northern shrikes.    

This landscape lay above tunnel valleys caused by subglacial erosion.

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