Hiking: Bean & Bear Lakes
Grace shouts, “Blue sign!” every hundred yards or so. I get a nice shot of adrenaline when she hollers this from six inches behind my...
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Planked Trout
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By Kevin Bovee Today when you mention planked trout or salmon, many people think of the thin, cedar planks that you can buy at many...
Dog Sledding History
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The use of dogs to pull sleds goes back centuries, but formal dog sled racing dates back to the early 1900s. The first race took...
Kicksledding Slides into the Northern Wilds
Kicksledding and the kicksled first caught my attention a few years ago. I was intrigued. Here was an environmentally-friendly winter invention, available for both competitive...
Plan Now for a Better Trip
It’s pretty hard to have a bad visit to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), but every year I hear stories of people who...
Ethanol May Cause Boat Fuel Problems
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Recreational boaters in most parts of the country have been introduced to gasoline containing higher concentrations of ethanol, a corn-based additive that replaced a known...
Korkki Nordic Center— Skiers Enjoy Trails and Traditions
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By Craig Lincoln Once, it was really simple: just a guy on a farm north of Duluth who cut out a narrow ski trail behind...
The North Shore’s Wild Whitewater
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By Amy James When the rivers break free of winter’s icy embrace, it’s time for the spring migration of whitewater kayakers. During April and May,...