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Derek Montgomery

Derek Montgomery is a freelance photojournalist based in Duluth, Minn.

A former employee of the Duluth News Tribune, Montgomery moved to northern Minnesota in 2007 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in journalism and mass communications and political science.

Recent Contributions

  • Busting through winter's grasp on Lake Superior
  • Drought means low flow to iconic North Shore waterfalls, trouble for fish
  • 'They've learned what resiliency is': Football season ends early with COVID dial-back — and a few lessons
  • A future of acceptance: Minnesotans share their hopes
  • Peace, conservation, compassion: Minnesotans share their hopes for the future
  • Photos: Minnesotans gather for Juneteenth
  • For protection, care, community: Why these Duluthians wear masks
  • Zencast: Zen meditation and the North Shore
  • Photos: Quiet spaces in the time of coronavirus
  • 'It's magical': On Duluth's backyard rinks, ice time means family time