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In Duluth, skiers (and bikers, hikers, climbers and others) step up to build trails

In Duluth, skiers (and bikers, hikers, climbers and others) step up to build trails

Duluth has developed a reputation as an outdoor recreation mecca — especially after Outside Magazine dubbed it America's best town in 2014. But the trails that reputation is built on would not be possible without passionate volunteers, who have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to build them.
by Dan Kraker

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It's fading from Minn. households, but lutefisk is still king at Minneapolis' Mindekirken

It's fading from Minn. households, but lutefisk is still king at Minneapolis' Mindekirken

From now until Christmas, it's the time in these parts where diners in Norwegian sweaters crowd into church basements to partake in a holiday tradition: a dinner of reconstituted, dried codfish that's been preserved in lye, and then brought back to glistening life as lutefisk.
by Tom Crann, Christine T. Nguyen and Megan Burks

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'Perfect storm' of fall weather - and falling numbers - hits wheat farmers hard

'Perfect storm' of fall weather - and falling numbers - hits wheat farmers hard

Wheat farmers thought they had a solid crop that might turn a profit in a bleak year for agriculture. Then they hauled the crop to the elevator and found out an unexpected problem sharply reduced the value of the crop. It’s a story about weather, chemistry — and bread.
by Dan Gunderson

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Forest bathers: A slow hike can help your health

Forest bathers: A slow hike can help your health

Advocates have brought the Japanese practice of “forest bathing” to Minnesota. They say attention-filled walks may improve physical and mental health.
by Euan Kerr

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How to see a rare meteor shower in Minnesota this week

How to see a rare meteor shower in Minnesota this week

Two leading scientists predict the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower could take place Thursday night, and Minnesotans have a good shot at viewing it.
by Cody Nelson

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A Beautiful World: Roadless wilderness under attack

A Beautiful World: Roadless wilderness under attack

For two decades the roadless rule has protected millions of acres of pristine national forests from road construction, mining, and logging. The policy is now threatened by new proposed laws.
by Heather McElhatton

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Which streaming service is right for you?

Your home viewing choices have increased, again, with the launch of Disney+. The variety of selections can be overwhelming, but there are ways to whittle down the options.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Eat like the ancient Babylonians: Researchers cook up nearly 4,000-year-old recipes

Eat like the ancient Babylonians: Researchers cook up nearly 4,000-year-old recipes

Written on four tablets, three of which date back no later than 1730 B.C., the recipes are considered to be the oldest known. And they taste pretty good, says a scholar who re-created them.
by Maria Godoy, Peter Breslow and Scott Simon

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A tiny Thai restaurant in remote Greenland serves up spice (and whale skin soup)

A tiny Thai restaurant in remote Greenland serves up spice (and whale skin soup)

When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.
by Jackie Northam

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