Go behind the scenes of the unlikely feature film that put freestyle canoeing in the spotlight.

The retired Nordic skiing star says she has “wanted to run 100 miles for a long time.” This weekend, she’ll tackle the rugged Superior Hiking Trail.

From Boundary Waters classics to harrowing expeditions and coffee-table favorites, these are the books every paddler should know.

Last week I went to my first-ever Outdoor Retailer Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It was held in Minnesota for the first time after many years out West. Although I’m not much of a…

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Andy Quandt pairs bike mechanic know-how with honest, unfiltered takes on what’s broken in today’s bike culture.

The city has long been mad for bikes. See how the advent of affordable, lightweight ten-speeds, an elite racing scene and local shops built the foundation for being bike friendly.

The city has long been mad for bikes. See how the advent of affordable, lightweight ten-speeds, an elite racing scene and local shops built the foundation for being bike friendly.

Until recently, these species were all classified as “rough fish,” or “trash fish.” None of them had limits or protections, and due to an outdated, frontier mentality toward wildlife in the water, the...

After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...

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The sky was still dark on a Sunday morning in late March when I set my new solo canoe on the surface of the Mississippi River. I’d been thinking about

En 1992, l’anthropologue anglais Neil Whitehead part au Guyana, minuscule Etat au nord de l'équateur, à la recherche d’une civilisation disparue. Il en

Ten years after Prince's death, his legacy still looms large over his home state. Local writer Frank Bures takes us on a tour of downtown Minneapolis to explore Prince's life and impact.

Ten years ago today, our daughter walked into the room. She could tell something was wrong. Her mom was crying, and I must have looked stricken. “What happened?” she asked. “Princ…

Writing News From the North. Click to read Lester Literary Quarterly, by Frank Bures, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

As a quasi-expert on magical genital theft,/koro ad genital retraction syndrome AND as a former resident of Tanzania, I was surprised to see that penis panics have now spread east across the contin…

John and Jenny Thull share a marriage and a commitment to grapes.

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A workshop to help you do the work. This eight-week workshop takes place virtually, via Zoom. It is aimed at people who either have a book idea that needs more development or who have a defined boo…

A renowned researcher died after becoming obsessed with dark shamans. I traveled to Guyana to see if the stories were true.

On Saturday March 28, I’ll be presenting at the Far North Symposium, which is put on by Bob O’Hara, the legendary expedition canoeist, and subject of the forthcoming book: Where the Green Lig…

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This may be the beginning of the end of Trump’s ability to assert whatever version of reality he wants.

Between 1940 and 1960, teams of two paddlers raced down the Mighty Mississippi in stages from Bemidji to Minneapolis.

Minnesota leaders on Friday said federal agents are continuing to cause daily, lasting harm to communities around the state, despite promises of a retreat from DHS.

Conceived as a way to launch the inaugural Aquatennial Celebration, the Paul Bunyan Canoe Derby was a 450-mile race that took place on the Mississippi River between 1940 and 1960. Teams of two paddler...

Observers of detainee flights say fewer are going out, amid other decreased activities, but it’s hard to gauge exact numbers.