Coca-Cola awards $100,000 to Minnesota park

Bear Head Lake State Park in Ely, Minnesota has emerged as "America’s Favorite Park" thanks to more than 1.6 million online votes out of 5.7 million cast. Bragging rights are not only perk. The park was awarded a $100,000 recreation grant through Coca-Cola's Live Positively initiative. The money is slated to be used to build a  trail center where hikers, paddlers, snowshoers and others can gather before heading outdoors to explore. More than 100,000 people visit the park every year.

Coca-Cola donated more than $500,000 in grants to national, state and local parks across the country this summer for new activity equipment such as bikes and kayaks. The money also covered the restoration and construction of activity areas.