by adventuretoward | Jul 20, 2018 | Hiking, Minnesota, Stories, United States
Read more on the Star Tribune There’s a major hiking boom occurring across the nation and around the globe. My assignment for the second installation of this series was to weave that theme into my hiking narrative. So I started interviewing some of the other...
by adventuretoward | Jun 5, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Superior Hiking Trail 2018, Trail Journals
Today was an up-and-down day, as we made our way out from Hartley Nature Center toward Normanna Road. The up-and-down part didn’t come from the terrain, but how we felt about the trail. From the nature center, the path began along some city streets, then dipped...
by adventuretoward | Jun 6, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Superior Hiking Trail 2018, Trail Journals
Today we were starting out from the mosquito-y parking spot on Normanna Road. It was going to be our first of four nights camping. But it was raining in the morning – not in the forecast – so we decided to wait it out before starting. Why start out and get immediately...
by adventuretoward | Jun 16, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Superior Hiking Trail 2018, Trail Journals
Today’s itinerary called for me to hike from Caribou Road to the Hwy. 45 trailhead, which is just past Cascade River State Park. It appeared to be a pleasant hike. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (among regular links) to products I own and like,...
by adventuretoward | Jun 18, 2018 | North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Superior Hiking Trail 2018, Trail Journals
I had a pretty incredible day making my way to the Kadunce River. Harriet couldn’t shuttle me until the evening, so I parked at the Pincushion/Grand Marais trailhead and headed out. The trail is part of a system of ski trails, so it was pretty easy hiking up to...
