Great Outdoors

Business is Booming at Local Bait Shops

DULUTH, Minn. - We’re learning the recent mid-winter warm-up has not impacted business at local bait shops in the Northland. Store owners at Chalstrom’s Bait and Tackle, and Fisherman’s…

2017 American Birkebeiner Cancelled

For only the second time in 44 years all ski races set for this weekend's Annual American Birkebeiner have been cancelled. The only other time this happened was in 2000. Organizers for…

Great Outdoors: Ice Climbing

DULUTH, Minn. - Ice climbing in the Northland is a sport that's always popular during the winter. In this week’s edition of FOX 21's Great Outdoors, we tag along with UMD ice climbing…

Great Outdoors: Snowmobiling

[gtxvideo vid='Lw67TfkK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lw67TfkK.jpg' vtitle='Great Outdoors: Snowmobiling'] In this week's Great Outdoors, we head out to check in with people out enjoying the nicer weather while hitting the trails with their snowmobiles.

Great Outdoors: Junior Curling Program

DULUTH, Minn. - The Duluth Curling Club has a rich tradition for its global accomplishments. And for the last twenty years, they've been helping kids learn the sport through its…

Great Outdoors: Sledding In Cloquet

[gtxvideo vid='IozONsF2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IozONsF2.jpg' vtitle='Great Outdoors: Sledding In Cloquet'] In this week's Great Outdoors, we head to Cloquet where the fun is all about hitting the hills for some quality sledding!

Sledding in the New Year

CLOQUET, Minn. - Many kids…and adults in Cloquet rang in the New Year today by sledding down a monster hill. For some it was the last day before the holiday…

Great Outdoors: Sunshine On The Slopes

DULUTH, Minn- Just a few short days ago was not a good time to be outside. Minnesota Duluth student and experienced skier Ben Merrill remembers, "It was freezing,…

Great Outdoors: Late Fly Fishing on the Brule

The serene, flowing waters of the Brule River in Wisconsin are a popular spot for fly fishermen to try and land their next big catch.“There’s multiple landings on the Brule where you can park,” explains Phil Johnson, who works at Superior Fly Anglers.Johnson’s shop, as the name would imply, specializes in fly fishing.The weather for the past few weeks has been unseasonably warm, even breaking temperature records across the Northland.“The weather is fantastic for staying warm, but unfortunately the fishing hasn’t been that great,” Johnson said.

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