Great Outdoors

Historic Paintings on Tour for Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday

DULUTH, Minn. -- Historic paintings are on tour in celebration of Smokey Bear's 80th birthday. The Superior National Forest is hosting the 19 paintings at their Supervisor's Office in Duluth. Smokey Bear's story came about after a young bear cub…

Knowing Your Neighbors: Damage Boardshop

DULUTH, Minn. -- The hill that Duluth is built on provides a natural landscape for a variety of downhill sports. Once local shop that has been around for nearly 20 years has been…

Be Sure Your Bike is Ready to Go This Spring

HERMANTOWN, Minn. -- Early last week when temperatures climbed into the 50s and 60s, some of you may have pulled your bike out of the garage for the first time in several months.…

"Fore!" Or, At Least Some Are Getting Ready

DULUTH, Minn. -- With Monday's incredibly warm weather, some people gave up on ever pulling out the ice fishing rods again--so why not pull out a five-iron instead? Those with the itch had…

Wildcat Sanctuary Roaring After 25 Years

The idea was to rescue some wild animals--maybe a bobcat or two. Twenty-five years later, it covers acres and acres and has big cats from around the world. Lions, tigers and more now live near…

Soo Locks Announce Start of Shipping Season

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. -- The Soo Locks have announced when they will be opening up for traffic, marking the beginning of the 2024 Great Lakes Shipping Season. The Locks will open March 22 at 6pm which coincides with the…

Drone Helps Find Missing Pine County Man

A new technology involving drones helped find the body of a missing Pine County man with dementia. The 86-year-old man was last seen near the Nemadji State Forest, which is a vast area…

Martens, Owls, Ermine, the Unexpected

"Not only are you able to actually see nature. There's a lot of travels I do, and I don't see any animals, hardly any birds, and to be able to have this in…

Boats, Bikes, Bobbers, Booths Bountiful

The Northland's winter weather may have us a bit unnerved, but there is still a place you can go to know that all is still right with the world. The Duluth Sport Show is…

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