Northern Connections

Boundary Waters Blowdown Ecology: 20 Years Later

Emily StoneJune 26, 2019

June 26, 2019

On the final night of my first canoe trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the sunset on Alpine Lake was phenomenal. My friend Barbie and I paddled back and forth across the bay, our paddles dipping into liquid fire, as my dad took dozens of photos. Elegant pines brushed......

Northern Trails

The Fish that Got Away

Gord EllisJune 25, 2019

June 25, 2019

There is something very satisfying about sharing a successful fishing adventure that ends with a huge fish. However, when I think back over 50 years of fishing, some of my most vivid memories are about those big fish that got away. The agony of defeat has left some very easily......

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Strange Tales

Paul Bunyan: The Legendary Super Logger

Elle Andra-WarnerJune 25, 2019July 8, 2019

June 25, 2019July 8, 2019

It has been more than 115 years now since tales of the superhuman logger Paul Bunyan first appeared in American folklore. Since then, he’s been called America’s greatest legendary figure, a Herculean lumberjack with the nickname of Mr. Minnesota (though Michigan and Maine also lay claim to him), and the......

The Spirit Little Cedar Tree on Lake Superior

Elle Andra-WarnerMay 28, 2019

Lake Superior’s Legendary Republic of Nirivia

Elle Andra-WarnerApril 26, 2019June 2, 2019

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North Shore Dish

Landmark Restaurants of the North Shore

Chuck VirenJune 25, 2019

June 25, 2019

The North Shore of Lake Superior is a place people return to time and again. Families develop rituals around the journey regarding where they stay and where they stop along the way. Many people include their favorite restaurants as part of their must-stop destinations. Building upon the loyalty of their......

Wild Rice Burgers

Chuck VirenMay 28, 2019

Thunder Bay Country Market

Chuck VirenApril 29, 2019

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Points North

“Forty-two inches of brook trout”

Shawn PerichJune 25, 2019June 26, 2019

June 25, 2019June 26, 2019

After a three-hour drive to Grand Marais from his home in Superior, Wisc., my friend Damian Wilmot was eager to hit the water. He stopped by my office, where I was putting the finishing touches on Friday afternoon. “I’ll meet you on the river,” he said. And away he went.......