News from the Northwoods

You know that short window between the end of the crisp spring air and the start of the summer heat? The one between the stick season ending and full green plumage, and the ever-so-tender moment be...

Over an extended Memorial Day Weekend, I was able to get out with Jackson and Henry Harren to backpack the 30-mile Pow Wow Trail through the Pagami wildfire area (2011) in the BWCAW.  As we were do...

Where’s the snow? In our neck of the woods we are waiting patiently for some more wintery weather to play in, but I’ll be careful what I wish for as I’m sure the weather is coming soon. If you are ...

Lonnie Dupre is a veteran polar explorer and Wintergreen Ambassador who’s been on expeditions from Greenland to the North Pole and many places in between.  In 1989, he joined Paul Schurke, husban...

It’s funny how my own list of interests and reflections seem to get longer as fall creeps into the air in Northern Minnesota. It inspires me to take the opportunity to share some recent achievement...

Here in MN, we frequently use the phrase “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” Good clothing can help you be prepared for anything nature throws at you - which is especially im...

Trail running is an outdoor recreational sport that everyone can enjoy! From beginners to advanced trail racers, trail running will take you to new places and open the door to new challenges at ea...

You have to love the buzz of our small town this time of year. It seems every other vehicle that passes has a canoe strapped to its roof, while the sidewalks fill with shoppers popping in and out o...

I could barely make out her words as my 15-year-old daughter screamed the much needed encouragement into the head wind. I desperately tried to steer the bow into the 3-foot waves that seemed to com...