Birkie Preparations Underway
DULUTH, Minn.- Northern Wisconsin is preparing for the American Birkebeiner. Racers are anxious for trail condition updates and nearly 25 hundred volunteers are working to make it happen. "I think it's beyond anybody's…
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Great Outdoors: Cold Front February Kickoff
DULUTH, Minn. -- Sometimes it’s the fun things we can do in the North that can allow us to brave the winter chill. “To get through Duluth winters you…
Great Outdoors: Hayward Fly Fishing Company
HAYWARD, Wis. -- Larry Mann and his wife Wendy moved to Hayward in the early 2000s “Her mom was in failing health a little bit,” Mann recalls. “We came back to help her…
Great Outdoors: Snowshoeing at Glensheen Mansion
DULUTH, Minn. - Moonlight Snowshoes at Glensheen was hugely popular last year, and it is back this year. Visitors to the historic estate tour the grounds after dark and experience…
Great Outdoors: Mont du Lac Winter Season
SUPERIOR, Wis. -Mont du Lac resort in Superior is among many places staying open despite these cold temperatures. Weather in the teens and 20s is ideal…
Great Outdoors: Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2017 Finale
Exciting news for Bentleyville Tour of Lights 2017, attendance was way up compared to last year. Nathan Bentley tells us that in 2016, 292,000 people visited Bentleyville in Duluth’s…
Great Outdoors: Chester Bowl
Chester Bowl's winter fun has kicked off with fantastic conditions this past weekend. Last year, 5,000 hours of volunteering went into the setup and teaching kids the slopes. Here’s this…
Great Outdoors: Visit Cook County, Lutsen Mountains
COOK COUNTY, Minn. - Staff at Lutsen Mountains are busy preparing for a non-stop holiday season of fun right now. From maintenance on the mountains, to answering phones at Caribou Highlands Lodge…
Great Outdoors: Dog Parks
DULUTH, Minn. - There's a new dog park at the Gary-New Duluth Community Center. There are now four dog parks across Duluth. "Not everybody wants to walk five miles, not…
Great Outdoors: Wisconsin Firearm Deer Season Opening Saturday
WISCONSIN - Rifle deer hunting season opens this Saturday and hunters across the state are gearing up. "I love being outdoors," said Dale Kuhlman of Custom Archery and Outdoors…
Wisconsin Adopts New Bill Eliminating Hunting Age Restriction
SUPERIOR, Wis. - It doesn't matter if you're six or 60. If you live in Wisconsin, you can hunt in Wisconsin without an age restriction. On Saturday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott…
Snow Is Flying At Mont du Lac Ski Resort
Just last year on this date, temperatures were soaring 20 to 30 degrees above normal. For the ski hills making snow was weeks away. In this week’s great outdoors we…
Great Outdoors: North Country Trail
NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL, Minn. & Wisc. -- The North Country Trail is the longest trail in the Nation! It was created back in 1980 and it passes through…
