It’s a good rule to not waste things especially around the holidays! Here is some helpful information from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Holiday waste The presents have been opened and the festivities are over. What’s to be done with …
The sound of jingling bells will soon be drowned out by the sound of dogs barking with excitement. The Gunflint Mail Run Sled Dog Race begins on January 7th. There are two classes in the race with a 12-dog 110 …
Check out these amazing videos of sea smoke on Lake Superior. Cold weather makes for some beautiful scenery.
We hope your Christmas was Merry and we hope to see you at Voyageur in the New Year!
Wherever you are we hope you have a safe and wonderful Christmas Eve.
From Earth Sky… Why pine trees smell so good By Deanna Conners in Earth | December 22, 2016 Pine, spruce, and fir trees – Christmas tree favorites – produce chemicals called terpenes, which give them their special, distinctive scent. Lodgepole …
I haven’t been out to the Checkpoint on Artist Point yet, but you can bet I will be! For the fourth winter, GearJunkie partners with Explore Minnesota to host a massive statewide scavenger hunt and social media challenge. It’s called …
A perfect way to celebrate the winter solstice is to take a swim in the snow. Cabin fever? Possibly but the great news is the days get longer from here on out.
Space Weather has an article about the annual Ursid meteor showers! The annual Ursid meteor shower always peaks near the time of the December solstice, so, in 2016, look for some possible activity over the next several nights. The forecast …
When the temperatures get cold ice starts forming. Here’s a boat that brought quite the load of ice into the Duluth Harbor.