News from the Northwoods

Letters From a Musher: My Unexpected Leaders
The Spring Equinox has snuck past us and the light in our days is slowly getting longer. With temperatures climbing into the 30s and the snow beginning to transform into rain – we take the opportun...

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Gear Review: Boundary Waters Hooded Windshirt
A field review of the Original Boundary Waters Hooded Windshirt.

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6 Fun Activities for Mud Season in the Northwoods
You don't have to run away to the tropics to have fun during mud season! Spring in the Northwoods is the perfect time for certain outdoor activities.

Letters from a Musher: The UP200 2018
On Friday, I will step onto the sled runners to begin the UP200 – a 240-mile race across Michigan’s upper peninsula. The dogs that will be with me at the starting line have pulled us over 1,000 mil...

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Ten Items To Bring on Every Adventure
Which necessities do you always bring on your wilderness outings? One adventurer writes about the 10 items that are always in her backpack.

How the People of Ely, Minnesota Taught Me to Love Winter
Ely is the only place in the world where I’ve heard people rejoice about the temperature “finally being below zero degrees.” After the first night with a hard freeze of twenty below, people celebra...
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What Does -30 Degrees Fahrenheit Look Like?
There are some kinds of beauty that you can only see when it's cold enough outside.

North to the Border: a Day Trip to Prairie Portage
Virginia Wightman, a guide at Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge remembers her first big ski trip into the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota: "I have driven to Canada through border stations across the ...

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9 Skijoring Tips for Beginners
Skijoring can be a blast, but there are some fundamentals that you want to get right before you head out to the trails with your dog and skis. Here are 9 tips to help you get started.