Itasca State Park was at 98% capacity during weekend storm

Itasca State Park was at 98% capacity during weekend storm

As the wind roared and the pine trees surrounding Aaron Wunrow’s home bent, he didn’t just worry for his own safety, but for the hundreds of campers scattered across Itasca State Park. Wunrow, the park manager, lives in the state park full time. He was on-site when hurricane-force, straight-line winds struck early on Saturday morning. The park was almost at maximum capacity, filled with campers in tents and cabins. While two vehicles and two RVs…