Wild North: Shawn Perich
There is a time in summer when daylight lingers long into the evening, as if the sun is reluctant to set. It’s a great time to be on the water, fishing for just about anything, but especially for walleyes. The fish have recovered from the spring spawn and are actively feeding on a wealth of aquatic life, from bait fish to insects. In other words, the walleyes are biting. more...
North Notes
Hungry Jack Lodge
Since their main lodge was destroyed in a fire in March of 2008, the people at Hungry Jack Lodge have been working hard to get that lodge back up and running. more...
Since their main lodge was destroyed in a fire in March of 2008, the people at Hungry Jack Lodge have been working hard to get that lodge back up and running. more...
Reviews
Saara’s Passage
Since surviving the terrible 1914 sinking of the Empress of Ireland where 1,012 lives were lost, 12-year old Saara Mäki has been plagued with one question: ‘’What is the purpose of my life?” more...
Since surviving the terrible 1914 sinking of the Empress of Ireland where 1,012 lives were lost, 12-year old Saara Mäki has been plagued with one question: ‘’What is the purpose of my life?” more...
Day Trippin'
A Visit to Minnesota’s Oldest Co-op
The Finland Cooperative and General Store in Finland, Minn., is a friendly place. Founded in 1913 to serve loggers and farmers, many of whom were from Finland, the co-op has a long tradition of cheerfully provisioning people with whatever they might need. more...
Events
Two Harbors Kayak Festival :August 7-9
Each summer, kayak enthusiasts congregate at Burlington Bay in Two Harbors for the Two Harbors Kayak Festival, a celebration of paddle sports on Lake Superior. The 2009 festival, held August 7-9, has something for the whole family, and the novice and experienced kayaker alike.
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Outdoor Activities
Excursions on the Bay
Our Northern Wilds has in its midst the world’s largest freshwater lake—Lake Superior—yet many northerners have never actually been ‘’on’’ the lake waters. Now thanks to Sail Superior, an afternoon day-tripping can take urban adventurers sailing past the breakwaters and out into the open waters of Lake Superior. more...
Features
Todd Miller—A New Life from Old Boats
Be careful when restoring an old boat – you never know where it might take you. Living in the Twin Cities, Todd Miller and his wife, Susan, learned to sail in an old sail boat they had restored. One boat led to another and soon they were sailing to Honduras and back in a modern fiberglass sloop that required they replace almost everything before she was a seaworthy craft. more...