State and federal agencies prep for wildfire season
Agencies in the Arrowhead like the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are getting ready for the approaching wildfire...
Eric Chandler
Charlie Parr Signed by Smithsonian Folkways
Duluth-based musician Charlie Parr signed with Smithsonian Folkways in the autumn of 2020. Parr plans to release a double album of 12 new songs with...
Ore Boats: The Legend Lives On
When I was nine, my family climbed onto the deck of the M/V Roger Blough. During a rare open house in Duluth, we saw first-hand that...
Golden Eagle Lodge buys new groomer
The owners of the Golden Eagle Lodge, located on Flour Lake just off the Gunflint Trail, have purchased a brand new PistenBully 100 to groom...
Life Measured in Dogs
My dad called him Goosewing Garbage Gut Fredrick the First. Goosewing after the remote ranger station in Wyoming. My dad worked there for the U.S....
New and different winter gear for 2020
Winter approaches and all good outdoor fun-hounds inventory their gear and think: What’s new and different? Some local retailers share some fresh equipment here that may excite winter enthusiasts. Mick Dodds, Nordic department manager at Ski Hut...
NorthShore Inline Marathon adds Skate Fest to its lineup
The NorthShore Inline Marathon and Skate Fest rolls into Duluth on Sept. 13-14, for its 24th year. Inline skaters can choose from five different races including the...
Traverse the Traverse
Duluth Traverse Mountain Bike Trail I looked at Sam and his mouth was squirming around in a strange way. He saw the question in my...