Hunters encouraged to submit spruce grouse feathers for genetics study
Spruce grouse hunters in northern Minnesota’s boreal forests can voluntarily submit samples for the final year of a genetics research project being conducted by the...
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When People Think About Craft…
When we think about craft, our thoughts may drift toward pursuits that are artistic, inventive and laborious. Think of turning a tree into a basket...
Canoeing “Old Blue” Down the Whiteface River
My husband Russ and I bought a cabin last year on a lake in the Northern Wilds of Minnesota. Our escapes to the cabin provide...
Behind the Craft: Sámi Knitting
Color—that is what has lured me down this garden path of Sámi knitted items. I was already a lover of all things knitted and Nordic,...
“Hallo Dear Friend” The Layered History of a Grand Marais Postcard
On October 3, 1908, Christina Paulson Wannebo went to Johnson’s Trading Post in Grand Marais and mailed a postcard to Anna Jacobson Gibson. “Are you...
What you’ll need to do before visiting Canada
1. GET FULLY VACCINATED AND BRING PROOF To be eligible to enter Canada, American citizens and permanent residents must be fully vaccinated and have received...
Trophy Trash
Ka’mon man! I wanted to fish and take a few pictures this morning, but had to spend my time cleaning up after some supposed adults...
Your Guide to Becoming a Lake Superior Sailor
From Lake Bum to Rail Bait I feel when you grow up in Thunder Bay, on or near Lake Superior, you walk a line. You either...