News from the Northwoods

When I started as a designer at Wintergreen and began learning about product history, it was intriguing to look through old catalogs to understand the collection as a whole and how designs and tren...

Up north in Ely we have a lot of festivals and outdoor activities, from the Blueberry Fest in July to summer canoe trips and beautiful winter nordic skiing. However, for the Ely Marathon our little...

The most rewarding experiences come with risks. Whether a misstep or unforeseen circumstance, the biggest risks that adventurers and explorers take often lead to injury. In some cases it can be mon...

You know that short window between the end of the crisp spring air and the start of the summer heat? The one between the stick season ending and full green plumage, and the ever-so-tender moment be...

Over an extended Memorial Day Weekend, I was able to get out with Jackson and Henry Harren to backpack the 30-mile Pow Wow Trail through the Pagami wildfire area (2011) in the BWCAW.  As we were do...

Where’s the snow? In our neck of the woods we are waiting patiently for some more wintery weather to play in, but I’ll be careful what I wish for as I’m sure the weather is coming soon. If you are ...

Lonnie Dupre is a veteran polar explorer and Wintergreen Ambassador who’s been on expeditions from Greenland to the North Pole and many places in between.  In 1989, he joined Paul Schurke, husban...

It’s funny how my own list of interests and reflections seem to get longer as fall creeps into the air in Northern Minnesota. It inspires me to take the opportunity to share some recent achievement...

Here in MN, we frequently use the phrase “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.” Good clothing can help you be prepared for anything nature throws at you - which is especially im...