Susan Schurke, founder of Wintergreen Northern Wear, laughs as she tells a story about a winter camping trip she led.
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“There was a man who I thought should have been warm on this trip, but he was really cold for the first couple of days. Finally I asked him what he was wearing.”
Be careful when restoring an old boat – you never know where it might take you. Living in the Twin Cities, Todd Miller and his wife, Susan, learned to sail in an old sail boat they had restored. One boat led to another and soon they were sailing to Honduras and back in a modern fiberglass sloop that required they replace almost everything before she was a seaworthy craft.
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One of the first sure signs of spring in the Northern Wilds is when the sap starts to run in the sugar maples. Don Mount of Two Harbors has made maple syrup for 30 years. He says it varies somewhat with weather conditions, but the middle of March through the first two weeks of April is when the sap flows in the sugar bush. Usually, the run doesn’t begin until snow has melted away from the base of the trees.
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On the map, Atikokan is a small town in Northwestern Ontario, just east of the wilderness paddling paradise of Quetico Provincial Park. But Atikokan also has a special "northern wilds" status – it’s the Canoe Capital of Canada. It is also home to one of the few women canoe builders in North America, Thelma Cameron.
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Keep Homes Safe During Heating Season
Clean fireplaces and chimneys annually to prevent fires during winter. Furnaces and other heating equipment are the number one cause of home fires in the U.S. So safety should be top priority when heating your home or cabin.
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Clean fireplaces and chimneys annually to prevent fires during winter. Furnaces and other heating equipment are the number one cause of home fires in the U.S. So safety should be top priority when heating your home or cabin.
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Why Leave No Trace?
If you want to feel awestruck, step outside on a clear, cold winter’s night in the Northern Wilds and look up. Behold a glorious multitude of stars set in a sky that’s as black as the one somebody had in mind when the phrase "black as night" was first spoken. It’s enough to make anyone think deep thoughts: maybe about ones’ place in the universe. Maybe about how much it means to you to be breathing crystal clear air in a place free of light pollution. Maybe you’ll ask yourself whether your children will have the same experience.
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If you want to feel awestruck, step outside on a clear, cold winter’s night in the Northern Wilds and look up. Behold a glorious multitude of stars set in a sky that’s as black as the one somebody had in mind when the phrase "black as night" was first spoken. It’s enough to make anyone think deep thoughts: maybe about ones’ place in the universe. Maybe about how much it means to you to be breathing crystal clear air in a place free of light pollution. Maybe you’ll ask yourself whether your children will have the same experience.
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In recent months, Mel Winter, 76, of Minneota has had quite the ride. Diagnosed with lung cancer in July, he was given one month to live and started chemotherapy treatments. Then he received the notice that he’d been drawn for his once-in-a-lifetime Minnesota moose hunting permit.
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Grand Marais pilot Dan Anderson offers scenic tours of the Gunflint country where he guarantees you will see a moose. On a recent flight, he made good on that guarantee within minutes of getting into the air.
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How Would You Leave No Trace?
Leave No Trace is about using your best judgment to apply these seven principles in a way that’s good for the land and makes sense for the situation at hand.
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Leave No Trace is about using your best judgment to apply these seven principles in a way that’s good for the land and makes sense for the situation at hand.
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How Do You Leave No Trace?
Question: You’re settling into a nice lunch spot away from the trail when you notice a tiny bird flitting around, close, and chirping like crazy. What do you do?
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Question: You’re settling into a nice lunch spot away from the trail when you notice a tiny bird flitting around, close, and chirping like crazy. What do you do?
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