So what is glamping?
Grand Marais—For most who opt to pitch a tent in the wilds of Ontario or along Minnesota’s North Shore, a leather recliner and silk robe...
Joe Friedrichs
Slow progress for Gitchi-Gami bike trail
Grand Marais—For Bill Blank, the most challenging aspect of building a non-motorized, multi-purpose trail along the North Shore of Lake Superior has nothing to do...
Invasive species
Grand Marais—Spotted knapweed. Sea lamprey. Emerald ash borer. What do all three have in common? They’re all invasive species. And they’re all coming, or have...
Fishin’ Fools
Eating mushy peanut butter sandwiches with her grandfather on Saturday mornings ranks among Julie Collman’s most treasured memories from her youth. Rain or shine, the...
New owners at Rockwood Lodge
Gunflint Trail—Like many who make their pioneer visit to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, something sparked within Carl Madsen on those first few portages....
Climbers Take to the Ice
Minnesota and Ontario, the lands of 10,000 … hobbies. Among the hottest (and maybe the coldest) on the list of outdoor opportunities the area provides:...
Air time: Terrain parks popular on the shore
Lutsen—Not long ago, the basic agenda when it came to skiing or snowboarding was to simply make it down the mountain or hillside safely. Eventually,...
Well groomed: Ridge Riders support trail system
Grand Marais—When Kevin Mackey moved to the North Shore, he had a mission. “I joined the Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club soon after we moved up here,”...