Minnesota Bound

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| presenter = Ron Schara

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| company = Ron Schara Productions

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Minnesota Bound is a television series that covers nature and activities in Minnesota. It has been produced since 1995, and is broadcast weekly on KARE, KTTC, KVLY, and KBJR.{{Cite web |last=Timmons |first=Bob |title=Hitting 1,000: Ron Schara's 'Minnesota Bound' approaches milestone episode |url=https://www.startribune.com/ron-schara-minnesota-bound-outdoors-television-raven/600110935/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Star Tribune}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Minnesota Outdoor News Calendar – June 3, 2022 |url=https://www.outdoornews.com/2022/06/02/minnesota-outdoor-news-calendar-june-3-2022/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Outdoornews |language=en-US}} From 1995 to 2018, the show starred Ron Schara and his dog, Raven, a Black Labrador Retriever.{{Cite web |last1=Wurzer |first1=Cathy |last2=Gordon |first2=Kelly |date=November 17, 2021 |title=Ron Schara on 1,000 episodes of outdoor adventures on 'Minnesota Bound' |url=https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2021/11/17/ron-schara-on-1000-episodes-of-outdoor-adventures-on-minnesota-bound |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=MPR News}}{{cite news |last1=Raihala |first1=Ross |title=Ron Schara and his dog Raven step down as hosts of 'Minnesota Bound' |url=https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/09/ron-schara-raven-step-down-host-minnesota-bound/ |access-date=5 June 2022 |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=9 May 2018}} The show had broadcast 1,000 episodes by 2021.{{cite news |last1=Huppert |first1=Boyd |title=Ron Schara marks 1,000th episode of 'Minnesota Bound,' the show that almost wasn't |url=https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/land-of-10000-stories/ron-schara-marks-1000th-episode-minnesota-bound-the-show-that-almost-wasnt/89-555edaa9-0e30-4d61-bef7-dc32e4835d5f |access-date=5 June 2022 |work=kare11.com |date=November 8, 2021}} There were three Ravens over the course of Ron's tenure: Raven I (1995-2005), Raven II (2005–07), Raven III (born July 2006, Debuted January 2007, died March 2020).{{Cite web |date=2020-03-05 |title=Raven, canine star of 'Minnesota Bound' outdoors show, dies at 13 |url=https://www.twincities.com/2020/03/04/raven-canine-star-of-minnesota-bound-outdoors-show-dies-at-13/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}

Minnesota Bound is also a weekly story segment on Kare 11 News, also starring Ron Schara.