News from the Northwoods

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Spring At Wintergreen - A Letter From the President
The local radio station here in Ely, MN recently held a contest of who could guess the day of ice-out on a nearby lake. Meanwhile, the geese out my window on the river have been waiting for weeks, ...

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Wintergreen On The Road
It’s official, you can find your favorite Wintergreen treasures out there on the road! That is, if you can find and visit our new pop-up trailer.
That’s right, our friendly and knowledgeable staff...

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Bring on the Snow! - A Letter from the President
I’ve been telling everyone how happy I am about winter this year - I want the cold and snow and more of it. I’ve joked with my wife and fellow Wintergreen owner, Solveig (who’s all of 5’2”) that I’...

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Designing the Lagom Tops: Behind the Scenes at Wintergreen
When I started as a designer at Wintergreen and began learning about product history, it was intriguing to look through old catalogs to understand the collection as a whole and how designs and tren...