Letters from a Musher: The UP200 2018

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...
Ten Items To Bring on Every Adventure
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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

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...
What Does -30 Degrees Fahrenheit Look Like?
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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

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 ...
9 Skijoring Tips for Beginners
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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.

10 Winter Activities I Never Tried Until I Moved to Ely, MN

    Dog sledding I came to Ely for my first dog sledding trip to Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge with my mom when I was nine years old.  It was love at first vacation.  We fell in love with the do...
4 Tips for Getting Quality Sleep While Winter Camping.

4 Tips for Getting Quality Sleep While Winter Camping.

4 Tips for Getting Quality Sleep While Winter Camping.
Where in the World is Peter Schurke?

Where in the World is Peter Schurke?

Where in the World is Peter Schurke? Well, he’s in “Rhapsody,” United Airline’s luxury living magazine, where he shares full-page photo status (see Wintergreen ad below) with cover boy Owen Wilson...