Get Out and Ride: Snowmobiling
The sun won’t rise for another few hours, but there is plenty to do before heading up the North Shore. The truck and trailer need...
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How to Get Started Cross-Country Skiing
You’re up here in the Northern Wilds, pacing a circle into the carpet indoors in the wintertime. You finally decide you’re going to give cross-country...
Drill, Sit, Jig: Ice Fishing
If you’re looking for something unique to try on a first date this winter, ice fishing probably isn’t the place to start. After all, consider...
Walking on Snow
by Shawn Perich
In winter, the snow gets pretty deep around here. Sometimes it comes early. Other years it arrives late. Most winters, the snow just keeps getting...
Tedd Williams: No one has more fun
His dad was a Red Sox fan around the time of the Splendid Splinter. His mom wouldn’t name him Theodore because of the cartoon chipmunk...
Planning next year’s plot
Plan next year’s garden while this year’s crop is still fresh (in your mind) Believe it or not, October is probably the best time to...
Ruffed Grouse: Dinner on the Wing
by Shawn Perich
Around our house, we don’t eat a lot of chicken during September and October. Instead we have fresh ruffed grouse for dinner as often as...
What Makes a Wave?
The most devastating storm on the Great Lakes happened in early November, 1913, when two storm fronts converged. High waves, reportedly 35 feet tall, and...