News from the Northwoods

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...

There are some kinds of beauty that you can only see when it's cold enough outside.

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 ...

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.

    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.

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...

Community-serving businesses are the backbone of local economies, civic life, local charities, and wealth creation for millions of citizens, as well as a training ground for future generations of ...

Wintergreen's Hannah Hoodie: Go-To Adventure Companion  Lindsey MarschkaContent editor, writer & outdoor enthusiast based in Ely, Minnesota.   Oh, the lonely life...