Points North: In the Grip of Fishing Fever, Anything Seems Possible
By Shawn Perich I’m not sure what arrived first, the fishing line or the fever. A few days ago, I noticed my preparations for the...
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Points North: Should Governor Dayton Convene a Winter Tourism Summit?
By Shawn Perich There once was a saying in northern Minnesota that tourist towns “rolled up the sidewalks after Labor Day,” because tourism came to...
Points North: Despite Storm, Red Tape, Trophy Lodge Plans 2013
By Shawn Perich If you head south from Duluth on State Highway 23, you pass through a tiny corner of Wisconsin. Crossing the St. Louis...
Points North: DNR Addresses Major Land Issues
By Shawn Perich Major land issues affecting thousands of northern Minnesota recreational users didn’t make the agenda of the DNR’s annual Hunting and Fishing Roundtable,...
Points North: New Report Reveals 50-Year-Old Fishing Secrets
By Shawn Perich Newly released trout fishing data collected by volunteer anglers a half-century ago provides at fascinating glimpse of what the fishing was like...
Points North: Wilderness Adventure Inspires High School Senior
By Shawn Perich Folks who fret that kids aren’t spending enough time outdoors ought to meet Mara MacDonell, a high school senior living in Grand...
Points North: Taking a Break on Christmas Day
By Shawn Perich Christmas vacation once meant rabbits. Duluth’s suburban outback where I grew up was bursting with bunnies. Cottontails inhabited backyards. Winter-white snowshoe hares...
Points North: Dayton Places a New Priority on State’s Environmental Health
By Shawn Perich Minnesota’s environmental health just had a check-up. The results, contained in the recently released Minnesota Environment and Energy Report Card, show some...