Our hunt for a house in Duluth took us to Superior this week. That’s Superior, Wisconsin. I can hear the collective groan coming from Minnesota now. There it is coming up I-35 and slamming into the iconic lift bridge now: “Wisss-conn-skinnnn???” Maybe I’ve read too much Anthony Bukoski, but I like Superior. It’s got a gritty … More The case for Superior, Wis.
Dear WDIO-TV, I love “This Week in Mining.” Every Sunday night I tune into your show and every Sunday night I learn something new about northern Minnesota mining. I even like the mining industry commercial at the end. Here’s why I like “This Week in Mining.” It offers a three-minute look into a unique part of … More My ‘This Week in Mining’ fan letter
During the dawn of the Internet age, I discovered videos posted by a man who searched Minnesota for bigfoot. The man called himself “The real Billy Jack.” The real Billy Jack carried a video camera as he hiked through thick wooded areas, buggy swamps and vast open fields. He narrated the videos in real time, discussing locations, weather, sounds … More Discovering a Bigfoot stick structure in Duluth
They call it the Twin Ports because the harbor located on the western end of Lake Superior is shared by two cities: Duluth, Minn. and Superior, Wis. That makes the highly photogenic place a great location for the Nick Up North “Minnesota or Wisconsin” game. Each winter around this time extreme cold, thick ice, and … More Minnesota or Wisconsin #3: Frozen ships
35 Years in the Big Sky Country
This blog documents the photo-gathering roadtrips for RoadsideArchitecture.com (aka roadarch.com). That gigantic website covers buildings, signs & statues from the 1920s-1970s. The posts here offer about a dozen photos from each day of shooting. In winter, there are "news" posts about demolitions, removals, remodeling, restorations, etc.
Featuring student work from the University of Minnesota Duluth Journalism program.
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Exploring the North Woods
Duluth, Minnesota based birder. Sax-Zim Bog naturalist.
What happens when a Twin Cities townie follows his wife into the woods?
He farms! He writes! He paints!
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
Dispatches from the shores of Lake Superior
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