Wreck Of Ship That Sank In 1940 Found In Lake Superior
WHITEFISH POINT, Mich. (AP) — Shipwreck hunters have discovered a merchant ship that sank in Lake Superior in 1940, taking its captain with it, during a storm off Michigan’s Upper…
Great Outdoors
ALS Black Woods Blizzard Tour Does Not "Surrender" to Lack of Snow
Snowmobile trails across the area are closed or have limited amounts of snow, making tough sledding impossible sledding. For some people it is just an inconvenience, but if you are putting together a snowmobile tour fundraiser, it could be a…
Outdoor Hockey Rinks Struggling To Keep Up This Year
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Executive Director of the Duluth Amateur Hockey Association or DAHA is calling it a tough year for outdoor hockey rinks. DAHA has over 70 years of history managing outdoor rinks…
Zoo Animals Entertained by Duluth Fire Hoses
Many of us have kicked around in the garage and found that old garden hose that isn't any good anymore. But what if you're in the local fire station and it's fire hose you're talking about? Well, you take it…
UMD Professor Talks on the Impacts of Mild Winters Has on Ice and Water
DULUTH, Minn. -- A winter with warm temperatures and minimal snowfall has significant impacts on the environment. We talked to a specialist about how ice and water are affected during mild winters. UMD Professor Jay…
Wildfire Fighters Wanted: Minnesota DNR
Even with the mild winter, concern over grass and forest fires might seem a ways off. But that is not delaying the Minnesota DNR in looking for additional wildfire fighters. The agency says it is looking to fill two different…
Warm Weather Forces Park Officials To Suspend Isle Royale Wolf Count For First Time In Decades
(AP) -- A stretch of unusually warm weather has forced federal officials to suspend researchers’ annual wolf-moose count in Isle Royale National Park for the first time in more than six decades. Isle Royale is a 134,000-acre (54,200-hectare) island situated…
Less Hooting In Bog As Owls Stay North
The mild winter we're having has been a mixed bag for a certain group of outdoor enthusiasts. Between Duluth and the Iron Range is the Sax-Zim Bog. It's a popular hangout for both humans and critters that like the woods,…
Mild Winter Can Impact Plants Health And Life Cycle
DULUTH, Minn. -- The warm, low snow fall winter can impact a plants life cycle and health. One college professor is looking at what these affects are. Jessica Savage works for the Department of Biology…
Spirit Mountain After-School Program Makes Winter Sports 'Fun and Affordable'
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Snow Club Program is officially underway at Spirit Mountain! The after-school program is designed to make skiing and snowboarding fun, safe, and affordable. Kids from the ages of seven…
Gooseberry Falls State Park: Beavers
TWO HARBORS, Minn. -- With the lack of snow up until recently this winter, visitors at Gooseberry Falls State Park have had the opportunity to see things they otherwise would not have seen. A park…
White Snowshoe Hare Waiting (And Hiding) Until Snow Comes
The long wait for winter is beneficial for some wildlife, but potentially deadly for others. Ironically, the lack of snow actually makes life more challenging for some animals. An example of that is a snowshoe hare that was hiding under…
"No Snow Sale" A Sign of Winter (or Non-Winter)
Those who want to get outside and enjoy a real winter, don't know how long they will have to wait. And there is a different kind of waiting going on for those who sell winter gear. Superior's outdoors gear store,…
Is The Ice Safe? Better Check First
The cautionary tone about being careful on lake and river ice was echoed this week as outdoor enthusiasts get antsy. At Duluth's Marine General, this month they had customers torn between both ice and open-water fishing. Some anglers were rigging…
Snowblowers Went Out The Door Early; Now Waiting For Snow
While no snow and a lot of rain may have driven people inside to do things like check out Duluth's trains and railroad museum, there are also those who think winter is going to come--eventually. There were still plenty of…
