Life is better with a bird dog
Autumn is the sweetest season for folks who enjoy the company of a well-trained bird dog. The ruffed grouse, called the “King of Gamebirds,” is...
Shawn Perich
A busy summer strains North Shore’s nature
It’s been a crazy year along the North Shore by any measure. The coronavirus pandemic has dominated our corner of the world (indeed, nearly all...
Set off on a Backroads Adventure!
Dad started it. When I was a boy, our family would go on what were simply called “rides.” Often, they began with a destination in...
That Hovland man and his flying machine
HOVLAND—Denny Pechacek of Hovland has always wanted to fly like a bird. He became a certified paraglider 22 years ago in the Czech Republic. He...
A sizzling summer for real estate
When asked how real estate sales were doing this summer,” Grand Marais realtor Terry Backlund of Backlund Realty summed it up with two words. “Crazy,...
Bad news for bears
TWO HARBORS—Drought conditions and poor production of berries and other wild foods has led to a surge of bear complaints along the North Shore this...
A mountain lion makes an appearance
Years ago, I was driving across the Shoe Lake Road north of Hovland on a late October afternoon. A fresh dusting of snow, unmarked by...
Public Water Access: Where can you go?
Summer is when many Minnesotans seek access to the state’s wealth of water. Most often, they do so at a publicly-owned place such as a...