Lonnie Dupre from Grand Marais, Minnesota is a Rolex Award winner and an artic explorer determined to preserve the far North’s fragile ecosystem. In his new book “Life on Ice: 25 Years of Artic Exploration” Mr. Dupre shares life and death stories from his years of trekking across the polar regions of the globe. [...]
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The Asian invasion has come to Winona, and it is making news. Seems that commercial fisherman netted a silver carp and a big-head carp last week in the Mississippi River just outside of the city. Both the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the federal government have taken notice of the northern advance of this [...]
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Snow has finally come to Duluth, and many of us in the north woods are enjoying a snow day as we hunker down during this leap day blizzard. What are you going to do as the storm rages and you fight off the feeling of cabin fever? Let me throw out some ideas to keep [...]
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At Duluth Pack, we strive to set ourselves apart from the other outdoor gear makers. For 130 years we have been building quality products in Duluth, Minnesota, and for the last 100 of those years at the same factory on West Superior Street. Many of our current manufacturing methods are similar to those in the [...]
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Open water is just around the corner and to get a head start toward planning your Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) adventure for 2012 head to Recreation.gov to reserve your permit. Making your permit reservation online is a fairly easy process and it takes one more thing off the check list before you head [...]
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