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It’s I Stand with Kids Day in Duluth

May 05, 2014 No Comments

You may have noticed some blue kids hanging out along the Lakewalk if you were brave enough to go outdoors today.

April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and First Witness spends each day engaging the community in efforts to make our community a safe place for children to grow and thrive. This is our third year for individuals and businesses to come together and show that We Stand with Kids. Over 300+ blue kids were sponsored this year. The donations go directly to services to child abuse victims and their families for supportive services after a disclosure has been made.

The blue kids are figurines cut out from wood, the size of a typical lawn sign. The color is blue because blue is the color of Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. The display is along the Lake Walk today (May 5) beginning at Leif Erickson from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m..

We hope you will consider stopping by to check it out and show your support. Rumor is Starbucks donated some coffee to help keep you warm!


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The Polar Bear Challenge

May 02, 2014 5 Comments

A few days ago, I arrived home to find my 17-year-old son in a swimsuit waiting for two friends to arrive. One was coming to film, the other was coming to join my son in a dunk in the water.

Not just dumb teenage behavior! The two had been “challenged” by other friends to do this, and those friends had already done the dunk. My son got to pick his own two people to challenge, and so it goes.

Since then, I’ve seen at least four pairs of swimsuit-clad young people desperately searching for open water. Generally there’s another person with a video camera, because as you know, if it isn’t filmed and posted on social media, well it didn’t really happen. I’ve seen them on Park Point near the S-Curve, and just today at the Cribs off the Lakewalk.

If everyone who does this challenges two more people to do it, well watch out because the challenge is coming to you.

Anyone else seen or experienced this?


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Fisheye View of Chester Creek

Apr 25, 2014 No Comments


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The Sound of Breaking Ice

Apr 14, 2014 No Comments

Pushing my camera through the ice at Stoney Point a few days ago.


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The Perilous Inlet (a short film)

Mar 26, 2014 2 Comments

Final, scored version of something I’ve released excerpts of over time.

Four harrowing stories from one of Lake Superior’s perilous inlets, as told through the magic of toys.


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Native tree and shrub sale order deadline

Mar 25, 2014 No Comments

Friday, April 18, is the deadline for ordering bare-root seedlings from the South St. Louis County Soil and Water Conservation District. The native trees and shrubs come in bundles of 10 and 25 plants. Pickup is May 15-17. Visit southstlouisswcd.org/treeshrub for info and order forms or call 218-723-4867.


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Winter Ruled

Mar 24, 2014 1 Comment

Highlight reel of sights and sounds from extreme winter 2014.


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PDD Drone over the ice … and on the news

Mar 24, 2014 No Comments

The PDD Drone’s latest mission took it to the skies of Grand Marais last week, hovering across the icy shore of Lake Superior. Before the trip, however, the drone and its “pilot,” Cory Fechner, spent some time with the Northland’s NewsCenter’s Kevin Jacobsen for the report below.

Apologies for the commercial before the clip, which we can’t control.


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Mont Du Lac Ski & Recreation Area

Mar 19, 2014 4 Comments
Mont Du Lac Ski Area

Mont Du Lac Ski Area

I learned to ski at Mont Du Lac with my dad back in the early 1980s. I just came across this picture of the new chalet at the top of the hill and wow! This looks stunning. Apparently it is called the Trophy Lodge. Is it open yet? Has anyone been inside? Is the bar/restaurant open? I’m sure this old news but it sure looks nice. I really need to get back out there and make some turns to check it out. Lots of great memories of skiing with my dad, close calls and goofing off with friends. I remember Ridge Run but wasn’t West and East Bowl called something else back in the day? There also used to be a lift and run off the back side of ridge run.

Mont Du Lac Ski Trail Map

Mont Du Lac Ski Trail Map


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Under the Ice at Stoney Point

Mar 18, 2014 No Comments

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A Trip to Grand Marais

Mar 10, 2014 1 Comment


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Feathery Crystals of the Park Point Ice Caves

Mar 06, 2014 3 Comments


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Search for Atlantis

Mar 01, 2014 No Comments


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Painting in the BWCA

Feb 22, 2014 No Comments

Duluth artist Ken Marunowski describes the process of making a wilderness landscape painting.


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Fun While it Lasted

Feb 22, 2014 No Comments

People’s Free Duluth Skate Rink now closed for the season, obliterated by snowpacalypse. Here we see it in its heyday, as well as its ignominious conclusion.


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