Reflecting on Simple Craftwork in an Unhurried Time
Looking back to the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, when we were all sent home from work and school to keep everyone safe,...
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The seven steps to survival
It can happen anywhere—becoming critically disoriented after wandering off a trail, losing vital gear after a canoe capsized or simply becoming camp bound in a...
Owner of Lutsen Mountains to purchase Big Snow Resort, Mich.
Charles Skinner, owner of Minnesota’s Lutsen Mountains Ski Area and Wisconsin’s Granite Peak Ski Area, has a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Big Snow Resort,...
The (Partial) Sinking of a Superior Schooner
The day before Christmas Eve, Matthew Brown was eating fish and chips at Fisherman’s Daughter Restaurant in Grand Marais. He looked out of the restaurant...
Sickle Lake
Four of us, Steve, Ed, Larry and I, signed up for a fishing trip. We were veterans of an ill-fated venture the year before, which...
A Life Lived in Woodwork
The term woodworking is very broad and pretty ambiguous, but a lot of technical concepts within the different specialties—be it cabinet-making, coopering, or spoon carving—crossover....
The Comfort of Quilting
My name is Laura and I am indoorsy. Now, I love a good walk or ski in the woods, or a wander along the lake,...
WPI journalism fellowship program comes to Grand Marais
After a year and a half hiatus, the World Press Institute (WPI) will hold its 57th annual journalism fellowship program and has invited nine journalists...