Creating Holiday Traditions with Books
In Iceland, during the third week of November, every household receives a book catalog featuring new releases. Catalog in hand, Icelanders prepare for Jolabokaflod, literal...
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Let Deer Forage, Let Birds Feast: A Winter Wildlife Guide
by Naomi Yaeger
Imagine these words sung to the tune of Let it Snow: Oh, the weather outside is frightful… But feeding deer is not delightful. Though the...
Nei-Turner Media Group purchases Northern Wilds Magazine
by northwilds
Twenty years ago, driving up the Gunflint Trail with my former business partner, Shawn Perich, and his puppy Tanner, we had a dream to tell...
Transitioning Seasons: How Gunflint Trail Lodge Owners Prepare for Winter During the Quiet Shoulder Season
After a busy summer and fall, the shoulder season in Grand Marais and along the North Shore of Lake Superior is a time for many...
Cold Water Dolphins Turn Ice Water into Energy
Does lounging with friends in Lake Superior’s 35°F water in the middle of winter sound attractive? Welcome to the world of the Duluth Cold Water...
An Ode to the North Shore in Autumn
by northwilds
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall,” said Jordan. “And I guess it always will, no matter how old we...
Stories for A Dark Night
October is the season of fall colors, apple cider, and spooky campfire stories. As the cooler weather settles on the northern Minnesota landscape, evenings are...
Nóatún Community Wooden Boat Works: Low Tech at its Best
“Low tech sounds good, looks good, and smells good,” explains John Finkle, master wooden boat builder, as he admires a hand-built 19th century herring skiff...