Meet Sherry Abts, the "Ely Loon Ranger" and Minnesota DNR Loon Watcher Survey volunteer with a lifelong passion for loons. Thirty-five years as a public educator has taught Sherry how to get people excited and interested in the natural world around them. Sherry's passion for loons began in 1993 when she volunteered with the Earth […]
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society would like to introduce the next Artist-In Resident. Heather Friedli is Saint Paul’s premiere contemporary impressionistic artist. Friedli’s paintings represent places she has explored in her yearly “Artventures'' in the woods, rivers, and beyond. Her experiences in the landscape dictate brush strokes in these imaginative and brilliant paintings. Heather's work […]
Layne Kennedy has been a professional photographer for forty-five years. His work includes fine art photography as well as editorial photography shooting magazine features for magazines worldwide. He's taught the art of storytelling photography at the North House Folk School for over twenty years. His editorial photography is represented by his office in Minneapolis and […]
Give to the Max Day - November 16, 2023 What does that mean? Give to the Max is a statewide outpouring of support for thousands of nonprofits across Minnesota! A time when people show their support of local organizations through financial donations. This day makes a difference to over 14,000 organizations that participate. This year […]
Dark Sky Festival December 7 - 9, 2023 Cook County is home to one of the darkest skies in the world. Every year, explorers, adventurers, artists, and photographers from around the world travel to Cook County to experience the northern lights and night sky. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) has been named one […]
FRIDAY, DEC. 8 Events held at the Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Documentary: Northern Nights, Starry Skies | Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center All day long, catch the documentary “Northern Nights, Starry Skies.” A visually stunning celebration of our spectacular starry skies above the world’s largest designated Dark Sky […]
Every Friday from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. bring yourself, a friend, or the family and take a guided nature hike on the Chik-Wauk trail system with Emma Adams. Rain or shine Emma will introduce you to the flora and fauna at Chik-Wauk. Donations are always appreciated. Take your time driving up the Gunflint Trail National […]
Teresa Marrone is the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Dehydrating Food and The Back-Country Kitchen: Camp Cooking for Canoeists, Hikers, and Anglers (as well as numerous other books). Teresa and her husband have a cabin in the mid-Trail area, where they live from spring through fall. Beat the cost of freeze-dried meals and add […]
A lifelong birder who moved to Cook County after enjoying a long career in science. Joe has enjoyed his passion for birding worldwide. Sharing his love of science and bird behaviour, Joe volunteers at Wolf Ridge ELC and Sugarloaf Cove conducting bird banding and bird behaviour research.…. Joe has extensive research on the Black-capped chickadee. […]
The story of the Paulson Mine, located in the western part of Cook County, Minnesota, has captivated people for many years. Touted as one of the great mining projects of the era, its failure in the early 1890s had a devastating impact on local economies spanning both sides of the border. For years afterward, many […]
It is an honor to have Billy Blackwell speak at the Seagull Community Center about the history of the Anishinaabe families that lived on Gunflint Lake, Saganaga Lake, and other […]
Mark Zimmer, aka, The Barefoot Paddler, has spent over a decade every summer exploring the BWCAW and continues to strengthen his connection with nature each year. Mark will share his experience of completing and tracking every BWCA portage barefoot, relying on the land and lakes for food. He will also share camping, cooking, and fishing […]