Chris Pascone

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Chris Pascone was born in Massachusetts, went to Macalester College in St. Paul, and moved to Russia when he was 20. He came back to Minnesota 14 years later with a wife and three children. Chris has a passion for low-tech outdoor adventures with his family. The Pascones live in Duluth and spend their free time skiing, biking, and canoeing around the Northern Wilds. To follow Chris, visit: duluthed.wordpress.com.

Spirit Mountain: Duluth’s summer mecca

Chris PasconeJune 29, 2022

by Chris PasconeJune 29, 2022

Duluth’s Spirit Mountain has built its reputation as a prime Midwest winter destination since opening alpine ski operations in 1974. Cross-country and alpine skiers, snowboarders,...

Disc golf takes off in Twin Ports

Chris PasconeMay 25, 2022

by Chris PasconeMay 25, 2022

The Twin Ports area is well known for its outdoors community, numerous park spaces and accessible nature. Silent sports enthusiasts have it made around here,...

The Rose Garden: Where Duluth gets perfect

Chris PasconeApril 26, 2022

by Chris PasconeApril 26, 2022

Gardening in a gritty city with vicious winds off Lake Superior, winter temps to 40 below, and often dreary skies from October through April is...

Fishing with Mom

Chris PasconeApril 26, 2022

by Chris PasconeApril 26, 2022

My mom taught me how to fish. She and I would walk down Northwest Road to our neighborhood stream in rural western Massachusetts and fish...

Lincoln Park Craft District: Small batch development

Chris PasconeMarch 29, 2022May 26, 2022

by Chris PasconeMarch 29, 2022May 26, 2022

Visit Duluth’s Lincoln Park Craft District once a week and it will always look different the next time you come. Change and development happen on...

Quarry Park: A symbol of Duluth’s adventurous side

Chris PasconeFebruary 22, 2022

by Chris PasconeFebruary 22, 2022

How many American cities can boast a public ice-climbing park? Minnesota itself has three such “ice parks,” and Duluth’s Quarry Park has been one of...