Vital North Foundation: Building a Thriving Cook County Through Innovation
More than 30 years ago, a group of Cook County residents came together around a simple but powerful idea: creating local leadership to build the...
Anne Graybeal
Grand Portage Launches Tribal Search and Rescue Program
When the U.S. Coast Guard closed its Grand Marais station in 2022, it left a long stretch of Lake Superior’s North Shore without a nearby...
Fueled by Volunteers, Pincushion Trails Thrive Year-Round
The Pincushion Ski and Run Club is entering the 2025 winter season with robust energy and a growing community of supporters. With 25 kilometers of...
Stargazing Together: Exploring Northern Skies at Duluth and Thunder Bay
Across northern Minnesota and Ontario, two unique institutions—Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium in Duluth and the David Thompson Astronomical Observatory in Thunder Bay—invite visitors to experience...
Spruce Budworm and the Future of Our Forests: A Community Symposium
This fall, the University of Minnesota Extension will host a day-long symposium focused on one of the most visible and pressing ecological events in the...
Preserving Together: Inside Cook County’s First Food Equipment Library
Launched this summer by the Northwoods Food Project, Grand Marais’ new Food Equipment Library is starting a quiet revolution as a first-of-its-kind resource sharing initiative...
Betsy Bowen’s Life in Print and Place
“I try to pay attention to world affairs until about 9:30 in the morning,” said Betsy Bowen with a quiet laugh, “and then I go...
Going Viral, Staying Grounded: The Art of Gene Boshkaykin
“I’ve been drawing seven days a week for the past six years,” said Thunder Bay artist Gene Boshkaykin. “If I take a day off, something’s...