Where to See the Birds: Fall Migration
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory On a September day, a sharp-shinned hawk will begin its migration south from its summer home in Canada. As the hawk...
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Day Trip into the Wild
by Erin Altemus
August has arrived and with it, some hot, sultry days. The bugs have mostly dissipated and vacation time will soon be over. If you want...
The Duluth Rowing Club: Back to the Future
Scott and I were going nowhere fast. We rowed our Ergometers (or “Ergs,” in rowing slang) outside the Duluth Rowing Club (DRC) boathouse. We...
Fishing with a Legend
When the arrangement was finalized for Bob Nasby to visit the Gunflint Trail for a few days of fishing this summer, I envisioned a man...
Homemade Root Beer
When I was a kid, I remember walking through my grandmother’s house in Maine and hearing an explosion. I asked my dad, “What was...
Caribou River Falls: Hiking to a Frozen Waterfall in Minnesota
It was one of those Minnesota winter mornings when the sky is bluer than any summer sky can be. Though we had hiked along the...
As Moose Numbers Drop, Controversy Climbs
Sue Prom once saw 17 moose while driving from the end of the Gunflint Trail to Grand Marais. That was in 1998. These days, she...