Category: Minnesota
Paul & Babe on the Shores of Lake Bemidji
On the shores of Lake Bemidji stand Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. The pair have been immortalized in books and folklore for generations….
Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
Just about all of us have heard of him and most of us would say he’s just a make believe character. Certainly some of his…
A Company With a Different Beginning
Roll back the clock to the late 1800s and the people of Two Harbor, Minnesota would tell you this company was a flop. In fact,…
A New Variety of Diet
There are many people that tout a variety of diet plans. We may have a new idea to add to the list. When you hear…
The Need for More Lighthouses
It’s been over a century since one major storm hit the shores of western Lake Superior. However the twenty plus boats that crashed into the…
Aboard the William Irvin
Life aboard a ship on the Great Lakes can be difficult. The work is hard and the weather can be fierce. However, those crews do…
The Importance of Shipped Goods on the Great Lakes
Giant lake freighters are constantly passing through the port here in Duluth, Minnesota. However, one ship is moored here permanently…a regal ship that helps people…
Two Women Artists
There’s a good chance you may have never heard of these two women artists. Yet the work they created and the exhibit about them, says…
Sailing a Viking Ship Across the Atlantic
On the surface it seemed to be a ludicrous project. A man with no experience building boats, was going to cut his own trees, build…
Cruising a Different Way
Robert Asp had a dream to visit Norway someday. It was, after all, the land where his family traced their heritage. Most people would take…
