October is Domestic Violence Prevention Awareness Month
Domestic violence should not be tolerated. Yet, unfortunately, over 23 men and women were killed in Minnesota last year from domestic violence, according to the...
Northern Wilds
New Art Film
Ontario—Since 2008, explorers Gary and Joanie McGuffin, along with art historian Michael Burtch, have been locating and documenting hundreds of the wild northern Ontario landscapes...
Woodpile 101
Gunflint Trail—What’s in your woodpile? If we asked ourselves that question, we might answer “wood,” but that answer is not entirely correct. Most “northerners” stack...
EIS planned for land exchange
Duluth—The Forest Service recently published a Notice of Intent in the Federal Register, to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed School Trust...
Whitefish and tullibee sport-netting to open on northern lakes
St. Paul—Recreational netting for whitefish and tullibee opens Friday, Oct. 9, on designated lakes that are less susceptible to sudden changes that impact water temperature,...
Minnesota state parks report big increase in visitors
St. Paul—A post-Labor Day report from the Minnesota DNR shows a significant increase in the number of people buying permits and staying overnight at Minnesota...
Cascade Vacation Rentals to expand operations
Lutsen—Workforce housing remains a chronic problem in Cook County. Collective efforts are being made to address this problem on a county-wide basis through an affiliation...
2015 Reader’s Choice Restaurant Award Winners
In February, the polls opened for our annual Northern Wilds Restaurant Awards, featuring 21 different categories, from Best Fish to Best Server. The winners were picked...