Freshly popped kettle corn, a new handmade piece of art, a cold lemonade—it's time for summer festivals. Find a complete list of 2018 Best North Shore festivals here … read more

From the heart of Canal Park, a paved bicycle path leads 7 miles along the North Shore, through Duluth's eastern neighborhoods, ending up at lovely Brighton Beach. Get out and enjoy! … read more

A new trail has opened along Duluth’s scenic eastern ridgeline. Coursing along the rim of the hills above the Lester Park neighborhood, it's part of the COGGS multi-use Duluth Traverse trail … read more

We packed lunches, field guides and brought the dogs. We had high hopes for finding lots of spring wildflowers on this SHT hike between Duluth and Two Harbors. … read more

It's fast and unpredictable: that fleeting stretch of season between snowmelt and leaf-out when early spring wildflowers will pop up and seize the sun, turning the forest floor into a carpet of flowers. … read more

Biskey Ponds, in Fredenberg Township north of Duluth, has 10k of classically groomed ski trails rated easy to moderate. The trails have been laid out expertly, with gentle curves and downhills just steep enough to be fun. … read more

The Hartley Park ski trails have been used and loved by generations of Nordic skiers. A recent park makeover improved signage with new detailed maps at every intersection. … read more

I really wanted to like this hike. Unless you're a committed thru-hiker or a local neighbor looking for a walk, don't bother with this newly-opened section of the Superior Hiking Trail just outside of Duluth. … read more

I completed the fourth leg of my hike to Two Harbors. Daphne the poodle and my father, the two of them nearly inseparable the whole way, hiked with me from Prindle Road to Lismore Road on the Superior Hiking Trail. … read more

I've never walked in the English countryside but today was darn close. We hiked...er, perambulated...2.5 miles through lovely farm fields on the North Shore State Trail. … read more