The “three amigos” seem to be planning a raid on the nearby fish house in the Grand Marais Harbor. No word on whether they were successful or not, but these playful otters sure are cute.

In 2018 more than 400 people went to St. John’s Catholic Church to eat a simple meal of donated soups, loaves of bread and desserts as part of the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser held to fight community hunger. When that evening concluded almost $27,000 had been raised, a new record. The next year more than $30,000 was taken in. Last […]

Park rangers closing Isle Royale in late October took one last look at the Horne Fire before heading back to Houghton for the winter. At that time, the fire was continuing to slowly smolder in a few places, mostly in the thick duff layer. Light smoke plumes could be seen on both sides of the Greenstone Ridge. The fire was […]

National Geographic has cited the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park as one of the 25 best places on earth to visit in 2022. What makes the BWCAW and Voyageur’s so alluring are its vibrant night skies. As a result, the Northern Minnesota national parks were named in the “Natural Category,” along with Victoria, Australia; Lake Baikal, […]

This might possibly be the first laker (large cargo ship) of the year to hug the shore as it makes its way to the Duluth Seaport.