Along the Shore

What happens to the pets of people who live alone when their guardians need surgery, hospitalization, or recovery and rehabilitation? What if a pet’s owner...

Have you ever lounged with a lizard, tended to a tortoise, or snuggled with a snake? Furry critters may be more common as companion animals,...

Teaching kids about money management early on is one of the most valuable life skills parents can provide. Early exposure to concepts like saving, budgeting,...

For many people, climate change is a concern, and the precious environment of the North Shore compelled one local author to dive deeper into the...

Emily Ford, born and raised in and resident of Duluth, will be the third Minnesota woman in two years to take on Alaska’s 1,000-mile Iditarod...

The Cook County Historical Society is celebrating a remarkable milestone in 2025: its 100th anniversary. For a century, the organization has been committed to collecting,...

Outdoor recreation in the north woods doesn’t freeze as the snow falls and the temperatures drop—it heats up! A growing number of adventurous people are...

Cook County is Minnesota’s 12th largest county by area, and 90% of it is public land. It’s Minnesota’s 7th least populous county, and has only...