Governor Walz Issues Stay at Home Order for Minnesotans
Executive order directs Minnesotans to limit movement to slow the spread of COVID-19 ST. PAUL, MN – To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the...
Shawn Perich
In Duluth, a server falls ill
I recently saw a social media post from a young woman who informed the operator of a Duluth day care facility that her three-year-old daughter...
A message from steelheader Scott Thorpe regarding the March 28 opener on Wisconsin’s Bois Brule River
My friend Scott Thorpe is well known to steelhead anglers from the Bois Brule to the Split Rock to the Cypress–and many points between and...
Remembering Finland’s Past with Bonnie Tikkanen
When Bonnie Tikkanen arrived in Finland, MN as a 10th grader in December, 1958, “It seemed like the end of the world.” “We drove up...
Temple Grandin: How animals think
Rainy, my yellow Lab, wasn’t expecting the trash bags on our morning walk. My neighbor had piled the black sacks at the end of his...
Casual or competitive, skiers love the loppet
Time flies when you are having fun. For 43 years, Nordic skiers have gathered near Thunder Bay for a skiing event known as the Sleeping...
Measuring winter snow depths by the inch
This winter can be easily summed up with two words: snowy and mild. Once again, we have deep snow across the Northern Wilds, but the...
Stocking cuts affect designated trout lakes
For many ice anglers the “opener” for the winter trout season is an eagerly anticipated event. The season is for native lake trout and stocked...