Life on Ice: Learning to Climb Frozen Flows
Chip-chip, tap-tap, whack-whack. These are the sounds of ice climbers using crampons and ice axes to probe their way up frozen flows....
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Winter Mishaps
Gichigami and the Polar Vortex By Erin Altemus When your life is a combination of living off grid, running sled dogs, and using various machines...
Beating the Cold: How Animals Adapt to Winter
The many creatures that inhabit the Northern Wilds have all evolved with their own ways of adapting to winter cold. While some animals turn to...
Hands in the Dirt: Bike Trail Volunteers Embody DIY Culture
Mountain biking has become a staple of outdoor recreation in northeast Minnesota and Thunder Bay. The whole region has seen a boom in MTB trail...
Curling on the North Shore: How Local Clubs Keep Community and Tradition Alive Through Winter
Winter along Minnesota’s North Shore has a rhythm all its own. The season brings a slower pace for many residents, who try to remain active,...
Echoes of the Edmund Fitzgerald: 50 Years Beneath the Waves
by Dana Johnson
On Nov. 9, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald departed from Burlington Northern Railroad Dock No. 1 in Superior, Wisc., for the last time. Captain Ernest M. McSorley...
A Family Store on the Harbor: The Lake Superior Trading Post
Throughout the seasons along the North Shore, the Lake Superior Trading Post hums with life. It’s a place where visitors and residents can browse through...
Gold to Ghosts: The History and Haunting of Glensheen Mansion
by Dana Johnson
Magnificent structures, masterful craftsmanship, and murder—the Glensheen Mansion has a rich and impressive history. Touring this iconic estate is an immersive experience that transports you...