Skipping Rocks
Skipping Rocks Skipping rocks is a favorite pastime of so many who have spent time near a lake of any size. Challenging your friends and… Read More »Skipping Rocks
The Explore Guide
Moose
Moose Weighing in at a whopping 800-900 pounds, the Minnesota moose is no joke! These mammals grow to be the size of five white-tailed deer.… Read More »Moose
Taconite Harbor Ghost Town
Taconite Harbor Ghost Town In the 1950’s, Taconite Harbor was a bustling little town that sprung up along the shore of Lake Superior just outside… Read More »Taconite Harbor Ghost Town
Agate Bay Railroad Tracks
Agate Bay Railroad Tracks If you’re walking along the shore of Agate Bay in Two Harbors near the lighthouse, you might stumble upon something strange.… Read More »Agate Bay Railroad Tracks
Devil’s Kettle Waterfall
Devil’s Kettle Waterfall Located on the Brule River flowing through Judge C.R. Magney State Park near Hovland, MN, 20 miles north of Grand Marais, MN,… Read More »Devil’s Kettle Waterfall
SS Edmund Fitzgerald
SS Edmund Fitzgerald “The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of a big lake they call Gitche Gumee. The lake, it is said,… Read More »SS Edmund Fitzgerald
Edna G Tugboat
Edna G Tugboat The Edna G Tugboat was the last steam-powered tugboat that operated on the Great Lakes. She was built in 1896 for just… Read More »Edna G Tugboat
Ely Tunnel
Ely Tunnel The Ely Tunnel is a long-abandoned railroad tunnel that was used by the mining industry. The 520-foot tunnel is located within the Magney-Snively… Read More »Ely Tunnel
Gales of November
The Gales of November You’re wrong if you think there isn’t anything to do on the North Shore during the late fall/early winter season. As… Read More »Gales of November
Ghost Towns
Ghost Towns of the North Shore While Taconite Harbor, located near Schroeder, just might be the most well-known ghost town, it is far from the only… Read More »Ghost Towns