Gettin’ Flowy With It: Biking on a Single-Track
My first impression of single-track biking at Pincushion Mountain, was that I would have been better off on foot. I strapped on my helmet...
Features
The Dorr Report: Dealing with Theft
By Dick Dorr When I returned to Cook County in 1977, the Sheriff’s Department was very busy. Usually one deputy and the Sheriff worked during...
Lake Superior Women Drummers
by Kim Casey
 The Lake Superior Women Drummers, known as Gichi-gaming Ikwewag in Ojibwe, have played at numerous events throughout the region. And they make it clear,...
Hunting to Eat
by Shawn Perich
In recent years, I’ve taught beginner deer hunting and butchering classes at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais. Doing so was an education...
Crossing the Boundary Waters, One Step at a Time
In the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), ditching one’s watercraft for an old school, foot-to-earth backpacking adventure is often a forgotten notion. It’s understandable,...
Thirty Years of Music
by Shawn Perich
Along the North Shore these days, live music is taken for granted. On just about every night throughout the year, you can hear live...
Grand Marais Playhouse Remains Vibrant after 45 Years
by Shawn Perich
It began as an experiment. The Operation-Cooperation, an adult-teen group, wanted an activity where kids and adults worked together. With the sponsorship of the...
The Mayor Runs and Not Just for Election
by Erin Altemus
This year alone, Jay Arrowsmith DeCoux has run the Superior 50k Trail Run, Grandma’s Marathon, the Ham Run Half Marathon, the Fisherman’s Picnic Trail Run,...