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The North Shore...There and Back: Hiking to Two Harbors, Leg 6: Normanna Rd. to Sucker River
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Saturday, October 5, 2013. Hiking to Two Harbors, Leg 6: Normanna Rd. to Sucker River. A welcome sign at the Normanna trailhead. I played hooky this week and got back on the Superior Hiking Trail. I wanted to make some progress on my big "summer" goal of hiking all the way to Two Harbors. Five day hikes in, I had made it to Normanna Road, on the northeast outskirts of Duluth. Everything from city sidewalks to snowmobile trails, after hiking through. Me in some maple woods. The SHT here is nearly all on s...
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The North Shore...There and Back: Hike to Two Harbors, Leg 3: Martin to Prindle
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Hike to Two Harbors, Leg 3: Martin to Prindle. Dick Slade, Daphne and Hammo. I've never walked in the English countryside. Today was darn close, however. We hiked.er, perambulated.2.5 miles from Martin Road to an unofficial trailhead on Prindle Road, and most of it through lovely farm fields. With my 82-year-old father and his faithful yellow retriever. And my own not quite as faithful poodle. Cue the theme song from Downton Abbey. Old barns loomed over the hills. Elly, how did ...
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The North Shore...There and Back: Hike to Two Harbors: Leg 1, Home to Hartley
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Monday, July 8, 2013. Hike to Two Harbors: Leg 1, Home to Hartley. Okay, there are a few things you should know about me:. I really like the idea of Duluth's urban wilderness, of wolves and moose walking our streets and wild places, of vast open forests just beyond city limits. That's what inspired me to move here back in the 1980s, and has kept me here. I like to set modest, attainable goals for myself. I dream way too big, but easily focus on the small. I started this weekend with my first leg, 6.5...
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The North Shore...There and Back: Berry picking: Better late than never
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Monday, July 22, 2013. Berry picking: Better late than never. Fresh berries in the straw. Nothing tastes more like a Northland summer than a freshly-picked strawberry. The more juices running down your chin the better. After weeks of painful delay, pick-your-own berry season is underway. Kids picking strawberries in the field at Finke's. This was a few days ago, more like 14 picking days remain now. For more information on picking at Finke's, "Like" them on Facebook. The other local strawberry pick-your-...
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The North Shore...There and Back: Hike to Two Harbors, Leg 5: Lismore Rd to Normanna Rd.
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Saturday, August 24, 2013. Hike to Two Harbors, Leg 5: Lismore Rd to Normanna Rd. I really wanted to like this hike. Back on my trek to Two Harbors after four weeks off, it should have been good to get off in the woods and put some miles on with the good old Superior Hiking Trail. 6.9 miles in the far outskirts of Duluth could be a decent hiking experience. The most interesting part of the snowmobile trail. Hard to imagine. Hiking? Well, physically that's possible, but not all that enjoyable. My father w...
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The North Shore...There and Back: Definitely NOT one of America's Best
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Thursday, October 22, 2009. Definitely NOT one of America's Best. Just in from the "Why Local News is Best" department, this stunning endorsement. By Backpacker Magazine. In their search for the best 100 dayhikes in America, they looked at trails all around Minnesota and found.a road. I've been hiking all over the North Shore this year, picking out 50 of the best trails. There had to be some agreement in this, right? I don't think anyone from the magazine actually came and hiked this trail. I think t...
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The North Shore...There and Back: October 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013. Stay safe this North Shore deer season. From http:/ www.fs.usda.gov/detail/conf/learning/safety-ethics/? For a few weeks every year, the North Shore fills with hunters. While I'm glad those hunters are out there controlling the deer herd, I also know to change my outdoor plans dramatically. You can still hike and explore the North Shore, you just have to plan ahead. Deer season in the state parks. From Jay Cooke to Grand Portage, here's a brief review of state park status:.
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The North Shore...There and Back: Wandering warblers by the waves
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Wandering warblers by the waves. Northern Parula (lower left) faces the waves. It's spring.sort of.in Duluth. Birds are migrating through.slowly. Living here on Park Point, we see a lot of migrating birds, especially when it's foggy and windy out. Then they pause for the duration to find refuge and a little bit of food. Birders call it a "fallout.". Here's a good local blog entry. American Redstart on the sand. Northern Parula, up close. Posted by Andrew Slade. Exactly this is ou...
