December Events
A North Shore Holiday Cook County’s series of themed weekends in November and December will create a memorable holiday season for everyone. Notable weekends include O...
Northern Wilds
Celebrating our Traditions
Julebyen Minnesota is known for many Scandinavians, so it’s no surprise that the Knife River Julebyen event, now in its third year, is a big...
Family Time! Game Recommendtions
In my family, the holidays mean an overabundance of delicious food and spending quality time with the entire family, which means digging into the game...
Best Books for a Northern Wilds Winter
Baby, it’s cold outside…So why not stay inside by the fire, grab a cup of hot chocolate and curl up with a good book. Here are...
Arts and culture means business in Cook County
St. Paul—Arts and culture enhance the quality of life, bring diverse communities together and make the Cook County area a magnet for jobs and businesses....
Steger’s small energy footprint at wilderness center
Ely—Life is all about “self” for polar explorer Will Steger … as in self-sufficient, self-sustaining, self-contained and self-determined. Most recently it’s exemplified by a stand-alone,...
Cisco shortage this winter
Ely—Frozen ciscoes are a favorite bait of ice anglers pursuing lake trout in the canoe country. But this winter, frozen ciscoes may be hard to...
Audubon Christmas bird count
Grand Marais—Volunteers are needed for walking, driving and watching feeders for the 2015 annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). The count will be held Saturday,...