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Duluth woman fishes nearly every day from spring to fall

On the St. Louis River Estuary, diehard angler Pam Zylka catches everything from sturgeon and walleye to drum and bass.

October 01, 2022 07:30 AM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Duluth's Hawk Ridge birdwatching mecca: 50 years and counting

From hawk-shooting hotspot to hilltop birdwatching reserve, the 50th anniversary celebrates conservation victory.

September 16, 2022 08:00 AM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Northland national forests get new leaders

Tom Hall takes over at Superior National Forest and Jenn Youngblood now heads Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

September 13, 2022 04:40 PM

By John Myers

Ojibwe artist Sam Zimmerman adds purple to the deep blue paint already on his canvas

Northland Outdoors

Ojibwe artist follows his spirit home to paint

Duluth's Sam Zimmerman has a new mural at Voyageurs National Park and a new book of his Ojibwe images.

August 27, 2022 07:00 AM

By John Myers

David Rokser's fishing kayak and 63-inch Alaskan halibut

Northland Outdoors

Duluth native catches huge Alaska halibut while fishing from kayak

David Rokser battled the fish for more than 2.5 hours before beaching it on the rocks.

August 19, 2022 07:00 AM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Minnesota's new climbing guidebook strives for more diversity

The third edition of "Rock Climbing Minnesota" details more than 1,100 routes and includes more voices in each description and more photos of women, people of color and LGBTQ climbers.

August 05, 2022 11:53 AM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Kay and Greg Libby on their boat, Superior Passage

Northland Outdoors

Knife River couple completes 6,400-mile 'Great Loop' motorboat journey

Kay and Greg Libby spent two summers circling the eastern half of the U.S. on their boat, Superior Passage.

July 29, 2022 08:08 AM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Duluth woman goes all-in on muskie fishing — and it's paying off with huge fish

Karen McTavish, 56, wasn’t a truly serious angler until, during the COVID-inspired rush to get outdoors in 2020, she bought a pedal-powered kayak.

July 16, 2022 07:00 AM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Duluth's mushroom lady sprouts new business

Ariel Bonkoski teaches beginners how to identify wild edibles as foraging popularity grows.

July 08, 2022 11:42 AM

By John Myers