THIS MONTH'S FEATURED STORIES
With a decent amount of snow still on the ground in early April, I scrolled gardening websites and found myself walking a tad slower by the seed and gardening aisle at Buck’s Hardware. As the spring days faded away and summer neared, I finalized my list of items to grow......
A Tribute to Shawn Perich: Part Two
Northern Wilds Magazine co-founder and author Shawn Perich passed away on August 3 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Not only was he an amazing writer, but he was also an avid outdoorsman and a fierce advocate for conservation. Shawn made a big impact in the outdoor and......
A Tribute to Shawn Perich: Part One
Northern Wilds Magazine co-founder and author Shawn Perich passed away on August 3 after a courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Not only was he an amazing writer, but he was also an avid outdoorsman and a fierce advocate for conservation. Shawn made a big impact in the outdoor and......
The Diverse Artistry of Paula Sundet Wolf
by Rae Poynter
What’s at the root of creativity? Ask a hundred artists where they find their inspiration and motivation and you’ll end up with a hundred different answers. But one common thread...
New direction for Schroeder’s Temperance Traders
by Rae Poynter
In days gone by, many small towns across the country had a village general store, a shop that carried a variety of things that people needed to live their day-to-day...
Community Action Duluth: Making food accessible to all
What is food injustice? Let’s say you live without a car, and there are no grocery stores within miles of your home. How are you going to buy food? What...
Raptors: Autumn soars above our shore
It may come as a surprise to some readers of Northern Wilds that the North Shore of Lake Superior is one of the best places in North America to watch...
WTIP celebrates 25 years of community-powered radio
In Grand Marais, a dedicated group of volunteers came together in 1991 with a vision to establish a community radio station. These individuals worked tirelessly for seven years to raise...
Lake Superior Harvest Festival
Celebrating local agriculture, sustainability, and food resiliency As summer fades from the North Shore, many local farmers are busy harvesting produce and preparing goods for the 29th annual Lake Superior...
Cleaning Minnesota’s highways through Adopt-a-Highway
The North Shore along Highway 61 boasts many amazing natural views, and committed residents, organizations, and businesses, from Duluth to Grand Portage, do their part in making sure it stays...
Preserving history: The North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, and in addition to making up the North Shore of Minnesota, it also borders Canada, Michigan, and Wisconsin. For centuries, commercial...
The Diverse Artistry of Paula Sundet Wolf
What’s at the root of creativity? Ask a hundred artists where they find their inspiration and motivation and you’ll end up with a hundred different answers. But one common thread...
Gichi-Onigaming Bizhiki: Grand Portage Bison
Gichi-Onigaming (Grand Portage) received niizhwaaswi (seven) bizhiki (bison) to begin its okwiinowag (herd) this past Iskigamizige-giizis (April). One of the bizhiki (bison) was ningigishkawaawas (pregnant) when it arrived. Among the adults, a little light colored bizhikiins (calf) stands out among the larger and...
Tbay Drive-by Art Gallery: A new way of viewing art
There’s a different kind of art gallery happening this summer in Thunder Bay. Celebrating its third season is the Tbay Drive-by Art Gallery, held the last two Saturdays in August—Aug....
Decoding Food Labels
Sustainably sourced. Locally grown. You may have seen these words out in the wild at a local restaurant or grocery store, and while these words seem to have pretty clear...
A Fung-Guide to Mushrooms
A few years ago, I took a mycology class through Two Harbors Community Education. The instructor brought jars and jars of dried, locally foraged mushrooms for us to see. As...
Meals on Wheels: The Charm of Food Trucks
One of my most memorable food truck experiences was during the pandemic shutdowns. To get us all out of the house my husband and I took our five kids on...
Strange Tales
Latest issue!
September 2023
Shawn Perich passed away Aug. 3 after a heroic battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. In this issue, we pay tribute to Shawn and look back at his legacy. He was not only a talented writer/reporter, but also a mentor, advocate for outdoor conservation, avid outdoorsman, and loyal friend—all of which come through in the various stories told by a few of his friends and colleagues who contributed their reflections and memories of Shawn in this issue.
In this Issue:
- A Tribute to Shawn Perich: Part 1 and Part 2
- A Guide to Harvesting & Preserving Bountiful Garden Harvests
- Lake Superior Harvest Festival
- Community Action Duluth: Making Food Accessible to All
- WTIP Celebrates 25 Years of Community-Powered Radio
- New Direction for Schroeder’s Temperance Traders
- Raptors: Autumn Soars Above Our Shore
- Cleaning Minnesota’s Highways Through Adopt-a-Highway
- The Diverse Artistry of Paula Sundet Wolf
- North Shore Dish: Decoding Food Labels
- Northern Trails: Remembering Shawn
- Lake Superior’s UFO Enigma and Dr. McDonald
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