The Code Talkers of World War I and World War II
How would you develop a secret code to decipher secret military messages that came in a series of unrelated words in a strange unidentifiable language?...
Elle Andra-Warner
Official Symbols in the Northern Wilds
Did you know that Minnesota has an official state muffin as well as an official photograph, fruit, beverage and song? Or that Ontario’s official symbols...
Fall of 1991: A Visit to My Homeland
It was fall 1991 when I went back to somewhere I’d never been. That’s what it felt like in mid-October 30 years ago when I...
A Sternwheeler and the National Hockey League
A sternwheeler is a steamboat powered by a steam engine that drives a single paddle wheel at the stern to propel the vessel through the...
Iconic Silver Islet General Store and Tea Room is re-opening
Good news for history buffs, boaters, paddlers, summer community and destination travellers; after being closed for six years, the famous 150-year-old Silver Islet General Store...
An urban boreal treasure to explore
Have you ever driven by an interesting public green space and thought to yourself, “I should stop and have a look at that someday?” I’ve...
Duluth Connection to Hollywood Walk of Fame
If you visit Hollywood and stroll along its famed Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring icons in the entertainment industry, you’ll find embedded in the sidewalks...
Camping on Historic Grounds: Nipigon Tramway
Decades ago in the 1960s, while working for Ontario Hydro (OH), three of us—all aged under 20—took up the suggestion from other hydro staff to...