Call It a ‘Life List’
We got out of the car and the lady yelled at us right away. I leashed my dog Leo and closed the tailgate. We walked...
Eric Chandler
Grand Avenue Nordic Center marking historic firsts
At 4:36 p.m. on Dec. 3, 2018, the first snow gun started making snow at the Grand Avenue Nordic Center (GANC). For the first time...
Solo on the Kekekabic Trail: Remote BWCA Hiking Trail
Leo and I were lost. I perked up when I remembered my Dad’s quote: “You’re only lost if you don’t know where to go next.” I asked Leo for some ideas,...
Annual Ride celebrates Gitchi-Gami Trail growth
Two Harbors—The Gitchi-Gami Trail Association (GGTA) hosts its 18th Annual Bike Ride this month on August 18 at 9 a.m. starting at Gooseberry State Park....
Whiteface River Mini-Expedition
As a kid, I read about polar explorers and expedition mountain climbers. I wanted to go on extreme adventures like Douglas Mawson and Edmund Hillary...
Veterans Day: Pay Attention
I ran along the Bow River in Calgary, looking for an excuse to rest. I stopped under the Canadian flag waving over six marble columns...
How to Get Started Cross-Country Skiing
You’re up here in the Northern Wilds, pacing a circle into the carpet indoors in the wintertime. You finally decide you’re going to give cross-country...
Tedd Williams: No one has more fun
His dad was a Red Sox fan around the time of the Splendid Splinter. His mom wouldn’t name him Theodore because of the cartoon chipmunk...