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The History of Ice Boating on Lake Minnetonka

Ice boating came to Lake Minnetonka in the 1880s, and is still popular to this day. In the 1880s, ice boating came to Lake Minnetonka with the first...

How to Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree

Noteworthy, Outdoors

The University of Minnesota Extension’s horticulture experts offer a few tips for picking the perfect Christmas tree this year. Run a branch through...

The Bright Side of Winter

Noteworthy, Outdoors

Writer Anne Marie Ruff Grewal reflects on the daily brilliance of winter. As the days shorten and winter appears in earnest, I like to look on the...

November in Minnesota Signals Start of Winter—But That’s Not a Bad Thing

Noteworthy, Outdoors

Writer Anne Marie Ruff Grewal gives a fresh perspective on an unpopular month. For me, November brings a pang of nostalgia that summer has passed...

Wayzata Sailing’s New Headquarters Honors Late Sailor’s Memory

Education, Outdoors, Sports

This summer, Wayzata Sailing opened their Mike Plant Community Boathouse. Members of the Lake Minnetonka sailing community remember the late Mike...

Writer Reflects on Minnesota’s Fall Colors

Noteworthy, Outdoors

In October, the trees are shutting down their solar factories for the winter, and celebrating with a grand show of fall colors. In October, the...

Meet the Mysterious Cousin of the Minnesota State Flower

Noteworthy, Outdoors

Columnist Anne Marie Ruff Grewal ruminates on another woodland orchid. The Minnesota state flower, the lady’s slipper, is an orchid. But woodland...

‘Every View is Better When It’s Framed in Mahogany’: Meet Lake Minnetonka’s Wooden Boat Lovers Club

History, Outdoors

Drop anchor at the 44th annual Real Runabouts Rendezvous to see some of the country’s finest wooden watercraft. Sierra Nevada’s Lake Tahoe,...

‘10,000 Lakes and This is the Best One,’ North Shore Marina Owner Says

Outdoors

The owner of North Shore Marina shares his Lake Minnetonka boating adventures. If you’re a good Minnesotan, then this summer you’ve probably found...

The Return of Crona Craft: Restoring the Forgotten Boats Made on Lake Minnetonka

History, Outdoors

A family restores its legacy 1950s boat brand. In 2013, after a five-year search, Cheryl Ahlcrona finally found the boat she’d been searching for....

Summer is the Season for Mushroom Foraging in Minnesota

Ingredients, Noteworthy, Outdoors

Summer mushrooms are a delicious delight. August is a month of mushroom magic in Minnesota. Mushroom “roots,” known as mycelium, do their work...

What’s at the Bottom of Minnesota’s Lakes? These Marine Archaeologists Are Finding Out

Education, History, Outdoors

Husband and wife team of marine archaeologists have made it their mission to study what’s at the bottom of local lakes. Despite Minnesota’s early...

The History of Oak Hill Cemetery Holds Lessons for the Present

History, Outdoors

The graves of residents past can remind us of what’s important. Many have driven past and visited Oak Hill Cemetery, located along Excelsior...

This Summer on Lake Minnetonka, Watch the Dramatic Flight of the Dragonfly

Education, Noteworthy, Outdoors

Nature’s beauty is rich and intense this month. The drama of Lake Minnetonka in July is hard to resist: the boats, the teenagers, the sparkle of the...