Susan Schurke, founder of Wintergreen Northern Wear, laughs as she tells a story about a winter camping trip she led.
Wild North: Shawn Perich
ON ICE - Northern Wilds' Guide to Great Winter Fishing
Many anglers enjoy ice fishing as much or more than open water angling. From first ice through breakup, a wealth of ice-fishing opportunities are available across the Northern Wilds. The following guide highlights the region’s best ice-fishing hotspots. more...
Many anglers enjoy ice fishing as much or more than open water angling. From first ice through breakup, a wealth of ice-fishing opportunities are available across the Northern Wilds. The following guide highlights the region’s best ice-fishing hotspots. more...
North Notes
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently received the “Large Access Outstanding Project Award” for the McQuade Public Access and Small Craft Harbor on Lake Superior. The award was presented at the annual States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas. more...
Reviews
By Elle Andra-Warner
A timeless tale with plenty of history and a fair dose of mystery, Edmund Fitzgerald: The Legendary Great Lakes Shipwreck is a fascinating account of the 1975 wreck of the Fitzgerald during a Lake Superior storm and the total loss of its crew.
Elle Andra-Warner’s very readable book presents more than just the tale of the wreck, delving into the history of the Fitzgerald family, the rise of the shipping industry on the Great Lakes (and the wrecks that accompanied it), and a little background on the ferocity of Lake Superior’s weather. —Kate Watson
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Silver Bay’s Hidden Outdoors
North Shore visitors may think of Silver Bay as a “drive through” community, but a recent conference shed light on the many outdoor activities available there. Three of Minnesota’s most popular state parks—Gooseberry, Split Rock and Tettegouche—are within a stone’s throw of Silver Bay. Phil Leversedge of Tettegouche gave a presentation about park amenities. more...
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Events
Laskiainen Finnish Sliding Festival
From Feb. 6-7 the Town of White, MN hosts the Laskiainen Finnish Sliding Festival.
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Outdoor Activities
Outdoor Fun For Kids
On a snowy afternoon in mid-January, 50 8th graders pile off a charter bus, ready to spend the next four hours exploring a variety of winter activities at Positive Energy Outdoor (ed)Ventures, a not-for-profit organization I co-founded with my husband, Blake Cazier, in 2004. more...
Features
Hate Cold Weather? No Problem If You are Dressed Right!
“There was a man who I thought should have been warm on this trip, but he was really cold for the first couple of days. Finally I asked him what he was wearing.”
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