Kicksled trend hits the Gunflint Trail
Gunflint Trail—As he prepared to enter his first winter in the Northern Wilds, Gunflint Lodge owner John Fredrikson wondered about a new means to travel...
Joe Friedrichs
Wilderness rangers survive the Pagami Creek Fire
Ely—A video posted online in late November of 2016 details how close Minnesota’s Pagami Creek Fire came to taking the lives of six U.S. Forest...
Grand Marais pioneers had one wish for Christmas: A road
Grand Marais—If someone told Henry Mayhew in 1895 that future generations would joyously hike on a trail from Duluth to Grand Marais for recreational purposes,...
Herring: Lake Superior’s most important and underrated fish
Under the assumption that each day is a unique adventure for a fish in Lake Superior, the chronicles of an adult herring found in the...
South Lake Trail
GUNFLINT TRAIL—The first time I hiked on the South Lake Trail, I saw a moose and caught an 18-inch lake trout. It’s no wonder I...
Maple Hill History
For many visitors to Cook County, MN, the “Four Corners” intersection of Devil Track Road and the Gunflint Trail is of mild significance. It’s simply...
Troll’n Troll’n Troll’n
On certain lakes throughout the Northern Wilds, it’s worth forking over the necessary funds to hire a fishing guide or charter captain. On one particular...
Fish find refuge near Fitger’s
Duluth—The next time someone hooks a lake trout in Lake Superior, they might have the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to thank for it. And...