Podcasts about northwoods

We've got a full squad in the house today and we're ready to get things rolling again. Sobi, Bart, and Pink catch up a bit about what's been going on in their lives, and give a little bit of Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing Preview for the St Lawrence River.Then we have on friend of PTB, Matt Peters, one of the most interesting men of the North. We chat about his time living on Lake Lanier chasing the FLW dream, moving back up to Minnesota, and what he does for work now. Then we have your first look into Hunting Season, chatting about Western Elk Hunts and British Columbia Moose Hunts. This is an awesome one, that you will all love!~ Download the onX Fish App Today! ~Link: https://bit.ly/4omX8gvUse Code: "CRAPPIE" to save 20%~ Schedule Your FREE Financial Advisor Consultation ~Ben Bartusek - Northwestern MutualPhone: 507-509-2907Email: benjamin.m.bartusek@nm.com~ Past The Barb Social Media ~ Email Us Questions and Feedback: pastthebarbpodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @pastthebarbpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ~ Follow Us On Social Media ~ Adam Bartusek Instagram: @adambartusek Adam Bartusek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adambartbart... Ryan Pinkalla Instagram: @ryan_pinkalla Ryan Pinkalla YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiRa... Sam Sobi Instagram: @sam_sobi_ Sam Sobi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sobieckfishing

Season 12 begins with the trip to the Northwoods! For over a century Paul Bunyan has been America's best loved lumberjack hero. Statues honoring the gigantic woodsman dot the mid-west. His smiling face has been used to sell everything from building materials to loaves of bread. But, in the 1950's one of America's leading folklorists declared that Paul Bunyan was a prime example of something he called "fakelore." These were tales invented by authors that mimicked stories that came out of oral traditions. He accused Paul Bunyan of being a corporate mascot masquerading as an authentic American myth. Have these accusations stood the test of time? Is Paul Bunyan a fake myth? Tune-in and find out how lumberjack improv teams, mythical Quebec potholes, and the best man in Ottawa all play a role in the story!Listen to more Staring Contest HereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on the Musky 360 Podcast, host Steven Paul and co-host Jay Esse deliver an in-depth recap of Steven's month-long pursuit of trophy muskies in Canada. Steven breaks down what worked, what failed and what he learned while targeting giant Canadian muskies under constantly changing conditions.The episode covers trophy musky location, fish movement, weather patterns, forage, water clarity, lure selection and the adjustments required to consistently contact big fish. Steven and Jay also answer a wide range of listener questions covering musky fishing techniques, equipment, seasonal strategies and the realities of hunting mature muskies on Canadian waters.You'll also get up to speed on the newest musky lures, emerging bait designs and the latest developments from Steven Paul. Whether you fish Canada, the Great Lakes, the Northwoods or southern reservoirs, this episode delivers practical musky fishing information designed to help you locate, trigger and land more trophy-class fish.Listen now for expert musky fishing advice, Canadian musky tactics, new lure insights and straight talk from two experienced anglers.www.TennesseeMuskyFishing.com

Daniel Mason is the author of six books of fiction, including The Piano Tuner, the story collection A Registry of My Passage Upon the Earth — which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize — and North Woods, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Dublin Literary Award. He's also a physician and a professor in Stanford's Psychiatry Department. His latest is Country People, published by Random House and out last month. It's a Good Morning America summer book club pick and a NYT bestseller. It's contemporary, it's hilarious and, for us procrastinators who would rather fall down research rabbit holes than write, it's very relatable. It also gives writers a bunch of craft lessons to sink our teeth into. How to use your text to teach readers how to read your novel. Embedding content into form (this novel is a master class in that). Using different textures and kinds of writing to enhance your storyline, and more. For more information on Writers on Writing and to become a supporter, visit our Patreon page. For a one-time donation, visit Ko-fi. You can help out the show and indie bookstores by buying books at our bookstore on bookshop.org. It's stocked with titles by our guest authors, as well as our personal favorites. And on Spotify, you'll find an album's worth of typewriter music like what you hear on the show. It's perfect for writing. Look for the artist, Just My Type. You can find hundreds of past interviews on our website. (Recorded on August 13, 2026) Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Host: Marrie Stone Music: Travis Barrett (Stream his music on Spotify, Apple Music, Etc.)

A $1 million deal will conserve 1,200 acres of forest land in Wisconsin's Northwoods and the first poll of the Wisconsin's governor's race since the primary ended is out. We've got the results.

Kelsey Lee, owner of Potluck Kitchenware Store in Ely, Minnesota, shares how her business navigated the challenges of wildfires, the unique culinary traditions of the Northwoods, and the importance of community and learning. Discover her insights on store curation, local culture, and must-have kitchen tools.A few items mentioned in the Podcast available at POTLUCKPierogi Love and The Elements of BakingVisit Ely, Minnesota for fun things to do year-round! Whether you are looking for a place to stay, a delicious meal, a hiking trail, or an immersion experience, we have businesses ready to meet your needs.Original Transcript Follows:Stephanie Hansen (00:01.176)Hello everybody, welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people in the food space. And today I'm with Kelsey Lee. She is the owner of Potluck Kitchenware Store. And Potluck is in Ely, Minnesota, which is my second home. And I've been doing a little mini-series to help people get familiar with some of the businesses that have been impacted by the wildfires this summer. The wildfires, as we currently stand, are in a high form of containment.Smoke in the town has been virtually non existent and people are coming back to Ely, but it has been a dramatic turn in what was looking to be a great summer. Welcome to the program, Kelsey.Kelsey Lee (00:41.088)Thank you so much for having me on.Stephanie Hansen (00:44.2)What does it feel like when, you know, you're starting out on your summer and July fourth has just happened and something that you couldn't have predicted as a business owner, like a wildfire comes into town?Kelsey Lee (00:50.389)it feels like such a jolt and especially with wildfire there's a there's this sense of kind of unknown danger known but unknown danger and i this was the first summer of wildfires that were quite close to town during my time of owning the business the last time we had any a wildfire anywhere near potluck or elite largeI was an employee of Potluck. I wasn't the owner. So I was making, I was sort of executing on decisions as opposed to making them myself. So, you know, your first thought is about air quality and evacuation zones and all of that. And then sort of secondarily you wonder if it means the end of the season. And for me this year, that was an especially weighty question because what I've seen over the last couple of years is that our what whatis commonly known as our summer season, actually extends quite far into the fall. I've seen growing sales numbers in September and October over the last couple of years. And so you really don't want to see your season kind of come to a close when really it's like just getting started. But I'm really happy to say that what I've seen is very much to the contrary. This so two weekends ago on what would have been our blueberry art festivalI saw huge numbers of people in town. I had amazing sales. I've talked to other business owners who had a similar experience. So it feels like our kind of recurring visitors and also our seasonal residents have really rallied to support Ely. and I personally am just so grateful for all of the messaging around Ely is open for business, like conditions here are safe, we welcome you, we encourage you to do your Christmas shopping. all of thatfor in my case and the case of many of the retailers I've spoken to has just been incredibly successful.Stephanie Hansen (02:59.584)It's kind of funny because I am a person that does a reverse commute. I my husband lives in Ely in the summer and I usually head there on Saturday in the afternoon and come home on like a Monday or a Tuesday. And the air quality in the Twin Cities has actually been worse than in Ely. So it's it's been a kind of a strange summer.How hard is it? So you have a great selection of cookbooks. You really do a great job of curating. You've got all the cast iron things that one would expect at a kitchen store in the Northwoods, but you've also got beautiful dishware, some small appliances, all the cute funny towels and napkins and cocktail and entertaining things that you might use at the cabin. How do you curate the store?With such a big percentage of folks being summer residents, does it change?Think it's a really interesting challenge. I actually love doing the buying for the store. I do it all myself because my market really exists as like three segments. And over the years of working here and then being an owner-operator, I've really gotten to know those segments by their general characteristics, but also individuals, right? So I'm getting feedback and product requests and things all the time. and so I think of my customer market as being comprised of seasonal residents. So people who come up for the summer, like you you have a s you have a second home, you have a second kitchen, you're hosting, you're cooking, you are really looking for anything you would be looking for at your main home in your kitchen, right? So like I'm I'm stocking a lot of the supplies that series cooks and bakers need on a regular basis. And then my second market are what I would say what I would call are are kind of like pass-through visitors orAre guests of the seasonal residents. So these people, they're looking for souvenirs, they're looking for hostess gifts. For those folks, the size and weight of items is very, very important. People are looking for something to tuck into their luggage, or they're looking for like a last-minute gadget or something to use on a boundary waters trip. So that's maybe the most varied kind of use case scenario in that second group.and then my third segment are my year-round residents. and their needs vary quite a bit as well. they comprise just a huge percentage of my holiday market, which has been great that we've brought in more holiday specific things, both decor, but really mainly all of the specialty holiday baking over the last few years. and the local market has just grown and grown as I've learned what people are making. and what they need in the kitchen around that time of year.Stephanie Hansen (05:55.673)What do you find are people making? Is it different than what you expected? Like are you, you know, is it bunt pans and cast iron or is it sourdough accessories andKelsey Lee (06:09.55)Yeah, huge. I sell huge numbers of Benettons and LOMS and proofing containers and all of that for sourdough. Sourdough is big year-round, I think is really exciting to say. but what I find most exciting is that especially around the holidays, the cultural culinary traditions of this area really come alive. So people are asking for things for lefsa orSandbuckles or I'm sure I didn't say that quite right. or petitsa, of course. and so it's fun to try to as I'm accommodating those requests, learn about which families have which culinary heritage, you know, and over time you sort of learn like, yes, this family, they make leftsa on Black Friday or the Saturday or whatever. So we really have a surprisingrange of not only wants, but really needs, you know, because many people in this area are making all of their bread from scratch. They're making all of their yogurt. They are participating in, you know, a CSA or they're taking like a butchering class at the folk school. And so the needs really vary, which just makes it exciting from a buying standpoint.Stephanie Hansen (07:24.78)I've been going to Ely for 35 years. and I can say that the culinary world there has expanded and changed, with the folk school certainly offering more classes, but also I think during COVID, a whole new type of person moved into Ely, younger folks, more families.I have seen a lot more people coming from either coasts and coming for the water, the nature, and just the lovely changing of the seasons in Ely. Has that changed things for you or made it more interesting?Kelsey Lee (08:03.153)Yes, much more interesting.And over the last year I've really solidified a partnership with the folk school in terms of not only sponsoring all of their nourishment program areas, but just increased communication with them about upcoming cooking classes. and this last spring we collaborated on a pie dough making workshop at one of the like spring women's retreats at YMCA Camp du Nord up here. so I II see the folk school as being really a critical kind of partner for people, for me to grow awareness of my business, but also as far as preserving and sharing the culinary traditions of this area.Stephanie Hansen (08:52.471)The director of the folk school, Lucy, is my daughter's WIDJI sister. They went on a a long camping adventure together and have been friends ever since, you know, when you are in the Arctic for 30 some days with someone, you really form a bond. And it's been fun to watch Lucy and that folk school grow. And also the Duluth folk school is also growing. So just getting that awareness of, you know, that there's a lot of things to do in the North Woods, even if you're not a paddler necessarily.Kelsey Lee (09:23.896)Yes. Yes, absolutely. And I see the folk school as being like, you know, if if you're gonna connect with one touch point for activities and and even community events in the Northwoods, I think the folk school is it. Absolutely. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (09:38.325)It's interesting too. You know, I'm part of the pickleball club in Ely that's fairly new. There's also the folk school. There are a ton of events that are happening through Ely Connect, which is geared more towards new residents. I really am impressed and excited about the future of Ely just for myself as I spend more time there. And maybe, you know, at some point I'llI don't know, am I ever gonna retire? Probably not, but the ideas in my mind that I could and that there is a place that has such a rich learning path is really kind of fun.Kelsey Lee (10:11.699)Yes. my friends and collaborators at Boundary Waters Connect do a bunch of things. They connect with perspective and new residents. They host the Tuesday group series in town and theyvery accurately characterize Ely as a super curious community. This is a place where people are very skilled. They're sometimes quiet about the skills that they hold. But if you show genuine interest, people are more than happy to share with you the skills that they have acquired on their own, skills they learned through their family. It's a place that is very fertile ground for non-competitive and intergenerational learning, which is really beautiful.Stephanie Hansen (11:03.747)There's also a lot of diverse political beliefs in Ely that seem to exist side by side in a way that I've never seen anywhere else. You have people that have very intense passions about the boundary waters and wanting to prevent mining from going into the boundary waters. And then you also have a very robust community of people that believe that the prosperity of the town historically and potentially in the future is based on mining. And these two things seem to be able to coexist in this really small town of mutual respect and understanding for the most part. it it makes I think Ely so unique in that, you know, you could go and learn how to build a birch bark canoe next to someone that might be completely different than you ideologically.But yet also your neighbor. And I love that that is how this community is fostering growth in learning and growth in how the town is growing. Are you have you experienced that as new people have come in?Kelsey Lee (12:10.818)Yes, absolutely. and I think that comes from it feels a little a little like old-fashioned neighborliness, which can sometimes swing in sort of a gossipy direction when we think about, you know, that small town living. And there's always gonna be an element of that there. But really it comes in my experience, the respect and tolerance comes from a deep understanding that we all need each other.Because of where we live, because of the seasonality of our economy, because our winters and even our summers can be very harsh in certain ways. we have a reliance on our neighbors. And we need those relationships, you know, to look out for not only ourselves but also our community. yeah.Stephanie Hansen (13:00.373)Yeah. I you do get that sense of, you know, like I've been there w in the wintertime when, you know, you get a foot and a half of snow and you need your neighbor to plow you out and you're standing at the end of the driveway as someone comes by with a plow and you're like, Hey, can you help me out? Or your car gets stranded orKelsey Lee (13:17.949)Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And people are more than willing to help. It is this is the first place I have lived with that kind ofthat kind of neighborliness and it is I'll be honest it can be a little foreign and a little like suspicious at first. so a story I like to tell is when my husband and I moved to Ely as we were and I don't know how this came about at all. To this day I have no idea. But I have a lovely neighbor named Alana. She somehow found out not onlythe day that we were arriving, like moving into our house, but also roughly the time that we were arriving. And as we pulled into our garage, she was standing in the yard with the neighbor from the other side and they were there ready to greet us. and if you're moving from a big city or you've never experienced that before, it feels really odd and it feels like people are surveilling you or you're you know whatever. but really it comes from that kind of old fashioned spirit of like we want to welcome you, we want to know who you are, because we want to immediately have this sort of neighborly relationship with you. so that that stories like that prevail all over town.Stephanie Hansen (14:40.599)Yeah, I would agree with that. All right. So since you're the kitchen expert, I have to ask you some kitchenware things. could you tell me three things that you're excited about in the store for cooks?Kelsey Lee (14:55.008)Yes, absolutely. I actually have I have a little cart here of products that I really want to show. so the first and this one is geared a little towards people who like are in a cabin, are on the go, you know, s have are space limited in their house. I'm really proud to say that as of a couple of months ago, Potla Kitchenware is a retailer for Vitamix, which is a fantastic brand, of course.This is their five-speed immersion blender. What I love about this is this will blend ice for you. This will do anything that a normal blender will do. It's not just for soups, it's not just for mashed potatoes. this is a workhorse in the kitchen and it it weighs quite a bit for an immersion blender, but it takes up virtually no room compared to your standard kind of countertop blender. so the the larger point I want to make with this is that.to get the power that you need, you don't always need the appliance with the biggest footprint. Especially when you're when you're looking at a quality brand like Vitamix. So this one I love. Absolutely, yes. And that's part of my something I'm managing always is either somebody is in one of the many houses in Ely with teeny tiny kitchens or they're in a cabin or they're in a travel trailer or whatever. So space is always at a premium for my customers here at the store. Yeah, and in a small space.Stephanie Hansen (16:21.251)Right, so that's a great recommendation. I didn't even know they had an immersion blender.Kelsey Lee (16:24.988)It's fantastic. Yes, yes, yes. another thing that I love is this, which is a really odd. This is an odd looking thing. this is one of many high-functioning, colorful, bizarre looking tools from a company called Dream Farm. They are based in Australia. They are next level when it comes to the functionality of kitchen tools.They all have weird names and they all look really weird, but they're fantastic. So this is their chopping spatula. The flexibility here is wonderful. This is what you want to use to get under eggs, under pancakes. it's designed to sit on the counter like this, so it's never gonna get your counter dirty. simplifies cleanup, and then this offset chopping edge you can use for like chopping ground beef in a skillet as you're cooking.it's designed to give you that kind of cutting edge as well. so this is just one of many just fantastic designs from Dream Farm. so if you're if you're looking for something that's not only like beautiful to look at in the kitchen, but also gonna give you added functionality, Dream Farm is a a brand that I love.Stephanie Hansen (17:41.131)It almost looks too like you could use it as like a what is that thing called when you're making sourdough and you're trying to get in and underneath the bread?Kelsey Lee (17:49.165)yeah yeah like a bench a bench scraper maybe. Yeah yeah it's it's flexible enough but also firm enough. I think you totally could. Yeah, yeah. Just kind of get get your dough started. Yeah, absolutely. yeah. And then you asked about things for cooks. So I am gonna show you this. So this is from Dubouillet, which is a French cookware manufacturer.This is carbon steel, but this is kind of carbon steel meant for the every person. This is lower maintenance carbon steel. carbon steel is very much like cast iron in the sense that you typically have to establish and then maintain a layer of seasoning on carbon steel cookware. This one is from their blue carbon line. This one they heat treat at the factory. so you don't have that seasoning maintenance for this. This you exactly.Stephanie Hansen (18:45.539)People will love that.Kelsey Lee (18:47.007)You use this right away. lower maintenance. And my favorite thing about this line, given where we're located, is this you can use over a campfire. And it's comparatively much lighter than carbon steel pans typically are. So this is great for a canoe trip. You just get one of the larger pans, it's like you cook everything in it, safe to use over a campfire, cleans up super well. So I've been really thrilled to bring inStephanie Hansen (19:06.262)Love it.Kelsey Lee (19:16.094)Not only the standard carbon steel, but also the blue from WA. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (19:20.941)Okay, I like that and I'm always looking for the best nonstick pans because I do use my cast iron as a nonstick pan, but sometimes when you're doing eggs you want something a little different.Kelsey Lee (19:31.421)Yes, yes, yes. And carbon steel, we're predominantly a cast iron household, simply because cast iron lasts forever and we haven't had a reason to upgrade to carbon steel, but carbon steel is just it's it's a smoothness that like you really don't find with most modern cast iron. it's just a fantastic cooking surface. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (19:52.601)Okay, since I know you have a cart there, let's do two more. Do you have two more things?Kelsey Lee (19:56.559)Yes, do you want things for cooks or do you want things for the home? Okay, perfect. so let's see. one so one little thing that I want to share as like a shout out to bakers. so this is the Danish dough whisk from King Arthur Baking. It's a triple loop, which some people look for. There's a whole debate out there about how many loops you want in your dough whisk. this one I want to showcase becauseI have been just thrilled that King Arthur is once again offering their their baking products, not their flowers, not their baking mixes, but their actual baking tools. They've recently made those available at wholesale. And that's a big deal because they had a huge wholesale program prior to COVID, and then they suspended wholesale operations during COVID, and it's been several years without.that we haven't been able to obtain these baking tools here at the store. So when I saw that they were available once again, I was just just so so happy. Yes. So King Arthur makes a fantastic cookie scoop and dough whisk and pastry brush and just a lot of those baking essentials. in addition to wonderful, wonderful cookbooks as well. They're a go-to resource there too. yes. So that one I'm happy to showcase. And thenStephanie Hansen (21:14.253)Great.Kelsey Lee (21:18.25)I also want to show the very trendy, but appropriately so. These are geometry towels. these are made from entirely from recycled plastic water bottles. so a very sustainable choice. This is their, I'm gonna show you dimensionally. This is their kitchen towel. It's it's huge. It's 18 by 30. It isStephanie Hansen (21:40.333)Yeah, it's huge.Kelsey Lee (21:44.328)incredibly absorbent of both liquid and dust. I use these here at the store to dust, just incredibly grippy no matter what you're trying to clean up with them. and Geometry continues to partner with artists and designers. So they always have new capsule collections coming out and they are just so design forward. They're light years ahead of all any other textile brand on the market. yes. So I love it. You've given me some things to come in and check out next week.Kelsey Lee (22:15.817)yes, yes, yes, yes. And they they have seasonal collections too, so they make great gifts. and they've recently unveiled table linens as well. table runners, placemats, all of those. Yes, yes.Stephanie Hansen (22:27.188)cute. Okay, before we leave, I'm gonna ask you for two cookbooks that you're excited about because I know you've curated a lot of great cookbooks in the store.Kelsey Lee (22:38.448)Yeah. you'll have to forgive me. I'm gonna turn around a little and just take a look. ooh, yes, so the first one is a very easy choice. This one is called The Elements of Baking by Katerina Sirmelsch. I'm sure I booked that. Apologies. Apologies, apologies. So this gives you for bakers, you know, bakers are likeThat's a very formula and sort of accuracy driven endeavor. And this gives you the formulas and tables that you need to make any recipe gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, or vegan. It is, yes. It is, it's a bit of a tome. I mean it's like it is a thick for sure. But this is just a page of photos of breaking down lumpy versus smooth pancake pattern.Stephanie Hansen (23:20.877)Wow. Okay. That's helpful.Stephanie Hansen (23:27.681)Yeah, it's a resource book.Kelsey Lee (23:36.43)You can see they give you a side-by-side. so if you're somebody who is a trying to accommodate, trying to get away from recipes while accommodating gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, or or vegan eaters in your household or you yourself, I think this is a great resource to build that knowledge base to then be able to adapt any recipe yourself moving forward.Stephanie Hansen (23:58.337)I love it. All right, let's go for one more cookbook and then we'll wrap it up.Kelsey Lee (24:03.287)Perfect. what I want to go for here. So this maybe seems like an odd choice. so it's pierogi love. Getting back to like you know culinary traditions. This one I brought into the store just to kind of round out my hand pie dumpling offering. And just this summer I think I've probably sold almost two dozen copies. People just love there's something about a pierogi.so I love this one because it's not gonna take up a lot of space on your shelf, but you just get such a range of recipes in here. you have a photo for every recipe. and I just love the idea of like putting a ruben in a in a pierobi. You just you know you you take something, something large, something unexpected, put it in one of these, it's just a delight. SoStephanie Hansen (24:58.381)The more diversity I've explored in the kitchen through the television show that I'm working on, I've realized like every culture has a hand pie, every culture has like a flatbread of something. It's it's very interesting when you start to just meet with people and how they all make their specialties from their heritage, but that how they're all sort of linked also.Kelsey Lee (25:06.238)Yes. Yeah, for sure. Yeah. I l I love that something as delightful as a flatbread or a hand pie is like truly a thread that unites all of us.Stephanie Hansen (25:32.259)For sure. And that sort of wraps up what we've been talking about, which is community and learning about your neighbors and supporting your neighbors. Kelsey, are you online for people to shop your store?Kelsey Lee (25:45.063)We are online. We're not yet doing sales online. we actually just yesterday launched a a very beta version of our website, so you can find us at potluckkitchenware.com. our hope is to have at least gift card sales online in time for this upcoming holiday season. so you can find us online there. We are also on Facebook and on TikTok.Stephanie Hansen (26:10.677)Okay, we will make sure to follow you. Thanks for spending time with me today. You guys, please visit Ely. You can find a lot of information about Ely businesses at visitealiemn.org. they've got a whole list of all the businesses in town, events and Harvest Moon Festival is coming up in September. That's a big event for the retailers and for folks to come to town in September. I'll be looking forward to that. Kelsey, thanks for your time today.Kelsey Lee (26:37.283)Yes. Thank you so much, Stephanie. It was great to be with.Stephanie Hansen (26:41.197)All right, we'll talk soon. Okay, bye bye.Thanks for reading Stephanie Hansen's @StephaniesDish Newsletter! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

This week, Caleb Frostman makes a trip to the Okayest Hunter podcast studio for an in-person discussion on his journey in hunting. Caleb discusses his vast experience in just about every type of terrain WI has to offer, along with MN.  Caleb cut his teeth as a rifle hunter in the Northwoods of the National Forest and later got the opportunity to hunt a large tract of private property in the Driftless Region of SW WI. There he was able to hone his skills at killing deer, and some big bucks, while observing how deer move through the hill country terrain.  Around 2019, Caleb got the OnX mapping application, which helped him find some public land to turkey hunt on, and after walking some public land and coming across some buck sign, the light bulb went off, and he decided to explore public land for deer hunting. Caleb discussed a great honey hope spot he found right off the get go and how he killed two bucks from the spot in his first two years.  Caleb has killed the majority of his archery deer from the ground, which we discussed heavily. Caleb talks about a few other properties he has scouted and what he looks for when scouting for archery and why a limited hunting schedule shapes his view of scouting for a timeframe as opposed to all season sign.  We wrap up the discussion with a dive into how he turned a late start morning in November into an incredible memory of a beautiful 8 point buck. We end with Caleb's upcoming season goals, and his selfless disposition shines through with his willingness and desire to take 3 different first time hunters into the deer woods this season. That is exactly what our hunting community needs! Thanks for being an excellent exemplar, Caleb! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to be "3 Percent Finn" yet feel deeply connected to Finnish sauna culture? For Sauna Talk Episode 137, Glenn sits down with Michael Nordskog, author of The Opposite of Cold: The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition, recorded live at Sauna Days 2026. Michael grew up in the heart of North American sauna country, and his work has helped document a sauna tradition that runs deep through northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and the greater Lake Superior region. In this conversation, Michael and Glenn get into Finnish ancestry, Northwoods sauna culture, the traditions that took root around Lake Superior, and the way sauna gets passed down through families and communities. It's also a conversation about place, identity, and why authentic sauna has endured in this part of the world long before the current wave of sauna popularity. For those of us who believe sauna is more than a hot room, Michael's perspective is an important reminder: the buildings matter, the löyly matters, but so do the stories and the people who keep the tradition alive. Recorded live at Sauna Days 2026. This episode of Sauna Talk is brought to you by Homecraft, makers of quality sauna heaters and sauna equipment. Homecraft has been building sauna products for generations and continues to support the culture of good sauna across North America. Learn more about Homecraft at homecraftsaunas.com.

In this episode of Maximize Your Hunt, host Jon Teater introduces a series focused on food plot seed choices, featuring insights from industry experts. The conversation emphasizes the importance of consulting in hunting property management, the principles behind creating effective seed blends, and the journey of various seed companies in the hunting industry. Listeners gain valuable knowledge on habitat improvement, soil health, and deer attraction strategies. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the principles of creating effective food plots, focusing on seed selection, genetics, and the importance of weatherproofing plots. They discuss the unique methodologies employed by different companies, particularly emphasizing the need for comprehensive coverage and the role of genetics in enhancing forage quality. The conversation also highlights the significance of feedback and testing in developing successful seed blends, showcasing a commitment to quality and effectiveness in wildlife management practices. Takeaways This podcast explores land management and hunting strategies. Consulting leads to greater success in hunting property management. Food plots are essential for designing a hunting property. Seed blends should focus on objectives like nutrient cycling. Diversity in food plots attracts deer effectively. Soil health is crucial for successful food plots. Understanding the home of the animal is key to habitat improvement. Testing and feedback are vital for developing seed blends. The journey of creating a seed company can be fulfilling. Continuous improvement is necessary in food plotting. I look at things differently than most people. We want to have complete coverage. You want to weatherproof your plots as much as you can. Healthy plants, healthy soil, healthy forages, healthy deer. We want to hear everything, the good, the bad and the ugly. The deer have to hit it, then they have to hit it hard. It's not complicated, it's not rocket science. We want as much tonnage as we can per acre. The industry focuses on a lot of fall focus. Ninety-five percent of what we test never makes it.   Tags hunting, land management, food plots, seed blends, deer attraction, ecological services, habitat improvement, consulting, whitetail deer, soil health food plots, seed selection, genetics, wildlife management, deer hunting, agricultural practices, sustainable farming, crop management, food plot strategies, land stewardship   Social Links https://vitalizeseed.com https://grandparayoutdoors.com/ https://www.realworldwildlifeproducts.com/ https://www.northwoodswhitetails.com/ https://whitetaillandscapes.com/ https://www.facebook.com/whitetaillandscapes/ https://www.instagram.com/whitetail_landscapes/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if every time you try to prove someone wrong about you, you actually reinforce the exact thing they doubted? That's the trap at the center of this episode — the quiet difference between proving yourself and improving yourself, and why they can look identical from the outside while leading to completely different places.Proving Is ReactiveProving yourself is oriented around changing someone else's opinion, not around actually doing the thing better. It's loud, it needs an audience, and it leaves you tethered to someone else's doubt — even after you've technically “won” the specific argument.The Emotional Cost of an Audience of OneAs long as your effort is aimed at someone else's skepticism, that person is quietly steering your life — even if they never say another word about it. That's an exhausting way to live that has nothing to do with how much real work you're doing.Why Proving Rarely Pays Off AnywayPeople rarely update their opinion of you even after you prove them wrong once. If someone has decided you're unreliable, one instance of follow-through won't undo that — you can win the specific moment and still lose the larger war.Improving Is Quiet and CompoundingImproving is measured against your own past self, not someone else's expectations. It doesn't need a witness, and it doesn't evaporate the moment the doubter leaves the room — it just keeps compounding in the background.The Diagnostic QuestionWhen proving and improving start to blur together, ask: am I doing this because I genuinely want to get better, or because I want a specific person to think better of me? And: would I still do this if they never found out?Some overlap between the two is fine — a system that helps you remember to take out the trash also happens to prove you're reliable, and that's not a problem. The point isn't to never let anyone see your progress. It's to make sure the work would still be worth doing even if no one ever noticed.Standard Footer (reuse as-is — no need to re-read)Website: jillfromthenorthwoods.comEmail: northwoodsjill@fastmail.comI'm Jill from the Northwoods — appreciate you being out there.Jill's Linkshttps://jillfromthenorthwoods.com/ - Find my podcasts, videos, downloads and ways to contact mehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/smallstepspodhttps://x.com/NorthWoodsJillhttps://www.youtube.com/@startwithsmallstepsEmail the podcast at jill@startwithsmallsteps.comBy choosing to watch this video or listen to this podcast, you acknowledge that you are doing so of your own free will. The content shared here reflects personal experiences and opinions and is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. I am not a licensed therapist, life coach, or mental health professional. Any habits, strategies, or suggestions offered should not be considered a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or counseling advice. Results vary — small steps look different for everyone. You are solely responsible for any decisions or actions you take based on this content.

Lakes in the Northwoods being impacted by warmer water temperatures, Vilas and Forest Counties included in Governor's order related to severe storms, proposed federal rule would deregulate Head Start

What is life if you're not chasing something? That question runs through so much of modern productivity culture, and I got caught up in it myself — in my own career, I always needed the next title, the next promotion, the next thing. This episode makes the case for a different standard: not an optimized life, but a pretty darn good one. Not all-or-nothing. Piece by piece.The Pretty Darn Good JobThe optimized version chases the next title, the next exit strategy, the constant hustle. The pretty darn good version pays fairly, doesn't wreck your evenings, and leaves you liking who you are by Friday. That's not settling — it's what makes the rest of your life possible.The Pretty Darn Good HomeInstead of a house that's a perpetual renovation project chasing a magazine spread, a pretty darn good home is warm, lived-in, and comfortable enough that you're not embarrassed to have someone over on a random Tuesday.The Pretty Darn Good PeopleOptimized relationships treat people like a network to be leveled up. Pretty darn good relationships are the people you actually want at your table — imperfect, but the ones who make you happiest.The Cost of the Extreme VersionA spectacular career can come at the expense of your health or your family — I've lived that trade-off myself. A “solidly good” life isn't spectacular anywhere, but it's steady everywhere, and that adds up to more than one blazing area surrounded by wreckage. I bring in Jim Carrey's well-known 2005 comment about wishing everyone could get everything they dreamed of, just to see for themselves it isn't the answer.Being Fair to the Other SideHustle culture isn't hollow — some people are genuinely wired for maximum drive, and real innovation gets built by people chasing extreme outcomes. The honest question isn't whether to ever optimize, but which one lane in your life actually deserves that kind of attention right now.The Complacency Trap“Pretty darn good” can become a costume for avoidance if you're not careful. The honest move is to check yourself: is this actually fine, or are you just scared to change it?Three small steps this week: pick one lane that deserves real attention and name it. For everything else, ask honestly if it's pretty darn good — and if it is, let yourself stop there. And check yourself on the complacency trap, because if something really does need to change, it's worth the effort. If you want to go deeper, I mention the book 4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.I'm Jill from the Northwoods. I recently switched my email — you can reach me now at northwoodsjill@fastmail.com, and find everything at jillfromthenorthwoods.com.Jill's Linkshttps://jillfromthenorthwoods.com/ - Find my podcasts, videos, downloads and ways to contact mehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/smallstepspodhttps://x.com/NorthWoodsJillhttps://www.youtube.com/@startwithsmallstepsEmail the podcast at jill@startwithsmallsteps.comBy choosing to watch this video or listen to this podcast, you acknowledge that you are doing so of your own free will. The content shared here reflects personal experiences and opinions and is intended for informational and inspirational purposes only. I am not a licensed therapist, life coach, or mental health professional. Any habits, strategies, or suggestions offered should not be considered a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or counseling advice. Results vary — small steps look different for everyone. You are solely responsible for any decisions or actions you take based on this content.

Send us Fan MailWelcome everyone to a bonus episode of the Cops and Writers podcast: author spotlight with bestselling author Amy Pease. Her first bestselling book, Northwoods that is set in northern Wisconsin, is an Amazon Editors' best pick in the mystery, thriller, and suspense categories. Her newest book, Wildwood, is burning up the charts. Amy is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Writer's Studio. Amy is a nurse practitioner, where she is a nationally recognized H.I.V. specialist. Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with one of my favorite authors. In today's episode, we discuss:·      Her award-winning and bestselling book, Northwoods.·      When did she get bitten by the writing bug?·      Her being a nurse practitioner, where she is a nationally recognized HIV specialist. How much of her ‘day job' influences her writing? Or does it?·      How does she balance or juggle being an NP, mom, wife, and author? What is her secret?·      What was her path to her bestselling book, Northwoods?·      How daunting was it for her to write the second book, Wildwood? Did she feel pressure to deliver the same hit?·      What's next?All of this and more on today's episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.Go check out Amy's website!Head on over to my website to learn more about me and my books!What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. Search 'Police Stories Patrick O'Donnell' or click thSupport the show

In this episode, Hailey invites viewers to come along and discover some of Wisconsin's most exciting outdoor adventures across the counties! From the Island Shore and the Northwoods Territory to the Coastal Corridor, River Country, and the Driftless Area, we're covering it all. The Bobber is brought to you by Something Special from Wisconsin: https://www.somethingspecialwi.com/ Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/wild-scenic-wisconsin-outdoor-adventures-across-the-counties/ Bayfield County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/bayfield-county/; Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway: https://www.lakesuperiorbyway.org/; Apostle Islands Cruises: https://www.apostleisland.com/;  Ashland County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/ashland-county/; Madeline Island Ferry: https://madferry.com/; Big Bay State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/bigbay; Big Bay Town Park: https://bigbaytownpark.com/;  Douglas County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/douglas-county/; Bois Brule River: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/lakesuperior/boisbrulefishing; Pattison State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/pattison;  Forest County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/forest-county/; Nicolet-Wolf River Scenic Byway: https://nicoletwolfriverbyway.com/; Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/chequamegon-nicolet; Wolf River: https://www.fws.gov/rivers/river/wolf; Four Wheels & Fierce Traditions — Forest County: Four Wheels & Fierce Traditions — Forest County Vilas County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/vilas-county/; Heart of Vilas County Bike Trail System: https://biketheheart.org/;  Oneida County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/oneida-county/; Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom: https://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/schools/cavoc/; Northwood Golf Club: https://northwoodgolfclub.com/;  Langlade County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/langlade-county/; River Forest Campground & Rafts: https://riverforestcampground.com/; Crocker Hills Recreation Area: https://www.langladeforestryandparks.com/parks/recreation/page/crocker-hills-recreation-area/; Hwy 45 Riding Stables: https://www.facebook.com/hwy45ridingstables/;  Door County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/door-county/; Door County Coastal Byway: https://doorcountycoastalbyway.org/; Cana Island Lighthouse: https://dcmm.org/cana-island-lighthouse/; Newport State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/newport; International Dark Sky Park: https://darksky.org/; Scenic Byways of Wisconsin's Great Lakes: Scenic Byways of Wisconsin's Great Lakes Crawford County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/crawford-county/; Lower Wisconsin River Road: https://www.facebook.com/Scenic60/; Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/statenaturalareas/SugarCreekBluff; Rush Creek State Natural Area: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/statenaturalareas/RushCreek;  Grant County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/grant-county/; Wyalusing State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/wyalusing; Nelson Dewey State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/nelsondewey;  Vernon County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/vernon-county/; Wisconsin Great River Road: https://wigrr.com/; Kickapoo Valley Reserve: https://kvr.state.wi.us/Home; Hillsboro State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/hillsboro; Clements Fishing Barge: https://www.clementsfishing.com/; The Wisconsin Great River Road – An All American Road: The Wisconsin Great River Road – An All American Road Sauk County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/sauk-county/; Devil's Lake State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake; Rides, Rivers and Nature - Sauk County Family Fun!: Rides, Rivers and Nature - Sauk County Family Fun!; Tower Hill State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/towerhill; Wisconsin Canoe Company: https://thebestcanoecompanyever.com/;  Iowa County: https://www.wicounties.org/counties/iowa-county/; The House on the Rock: https://www.thehouseontherock.com/; Pendarvis: https://pendarvis.wisconsinhistory.org/; Mineral Point - Rooted in Land, Crafted by Hand: Mineral Point - Rooted in Land, Crafted by Hand The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/the-bobber-blog/ The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpod Shop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsin Discover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsin Discover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworks Wisconsin Counties Association: https://www.wicounties.org/

Police chase that began in Lincoln County ends with driver dead after crash, blood supplies at critically low levels across the country, storm cleanup underway in Three Lakes and across the Northwoods

Fans of well-crafted fiction will enjoy this episode: Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist delve deeply into the latest from Daniel Mason, the author of the highly acclaimed 2023 novel North Woods. Ellison rhapsodizes about a debut, multi-generational novel set in coastal Louisiana, then she details another family saga that takes place at a Midwestern island resort. Next up is a buzzy thriller by the author of the popular novel Dietland. The duo wraps up with a lively discussion about a debut novel sparked by a real-life controversy. The books covered:Country People: Daniel MasonShould the Waters Take Us: Stephanie SoileauMake Nice: Ryan EffgenFurious Violet: Sarai WalkerThe Simp: Roshan SethiFeisty Fest: Join us from September 18-20, 2026 - https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/Cozy Earth: Use code: AMR to receive 20% off at https://cozyearth.com/Hettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at https://hettas.com/Momentous: Use code AMR for up to 35% off your first order at https://www.livemomentous.com/Currex: Use code AMR15 for 15% off at https://currex.com/Tifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/ PLUS: Register to win a Free Pair of Sunglasses: https://feistymedia.activehosted.com/f/121

Preparations underway for the Oneida County Fair, state seeks to revoke Brewers' Permit for the Minocqua Brewing Company, storm damage in the Northwoods and a tornado in the Fox Valley

Visit Ely, Minnesota for fun things to do year-round! Whether you are looking for a place to stay, a delicious meal, a hiking trail, or an immersion experience, we have businesses ready to meet your needs.Stephanie Hansen (00:00:00)Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people in the food space typically, but also in the wellness spaces and all the beautiful spaces. I'm here today with Kate Kalan and she is with Etoile du Nord, which is a new spa that is located in Ely, Minnesota. And many of you know Ely is my second home. it is the home of the True North Cabin Cookbook where I wrote the books. And also I have a cabin here.And it's been kind of a summer. So I typically go back and forth between the twin cities and here. And Kate, you and I have never met, but I'm really excited about your new spa. You guys opened, was it last summer?Kate (00:00:43)Last spring, yeah, Earth Day we opened. So we're on summer number two now. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:00:46)So so Kate, tell me about how you found yourself in Ely.Kate (00:01:40)So I was born and raised here. ⁓ I left to go to school, work in the cities for many, many years. ⁓ and then COVID happened ⁓ and I decided to come home. ⁓ So ⁓ I work remotely ⁓ up here ⁓ and I don't know, I think it was about a year ⁓ working remotely that I ⁓Don't know Stephanie decided to do something different. ⁓ And ⁓ it was yeah, it was one summer my mom and I were were I was trying to get us a pedicure appointment and it was impossible. So ⁓ I was like, I I don't know, let's do this. I don't know what sparked it. I think you know, my parents ran small businesses here when I grew up andStephanie Hansen (00:02:10)Ha ha ha ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:02:32)Yeah.Kate (00:02:35)I think I had just been talking to like a lot of entrepreneurs at the time. I don't I don't even know, but ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:02:40)It it it makes sense though, because ⁓ what I noticed during COVID, we would come up in the winter and stay ⁓ we actually spent kind of a lot of time up here that winter ⁓ of the first year of COVID, just probably out of boredom more than anything else. ⁓ And we had free time. So, you know, the Northwoods was so gorgeous and so beautiful. I think that a lot of people came to this area.Kate (00:02:48)Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:03:08)In the COVID times, people came from other parts of the country. There were a lot of houses that were purchased. A lot of entrepreneurs came in. And for a town like Ely that has so much of its historical roots in mining, it was pretty neat to see all these entrepreneurs coming to town. So I when you opened your spa, I was like, hooray. And at that time too, another spa, the pebble spa, that was here closed. So people really, I think, appreciated that. opportunity to ⁓ welcome you in. And it started just primarily as nails, but I've noticed you're doing more things now.Kate (00:03:45)Yeah. ⁓ we do manicures, pedicures. ⁓ this summer we brought on an esthetician. So she's doing facials and like light chemical peels. ⁓ and then just recently this month we welcomed ⁓ massage therapists. So Jessie Brooks massage is working out of our our cozy little space. ⁓ so yeah, people are people are excited and so that makes me excited.Stephanie Hansen (00:04:12)So in the summer the population here swells, ⁓ up to like six thousand people. So it grows by like six to sevenfold really. ⁓ is ⁓ like if you and you've only been doing this this is your second year, I would imagine summer is a big part of the business or not.Kate (00:04:25)yeah. ⁓ we made it through ⁓ the winter, ⁓ but summer's a completely different animal. I mean, the girls are are pretty booked and it's wonderful. You know, we have so many seasonal people, just even from last summer who are excited to come back, which is ⁓ awesome to see. ⁓ you know, and then just the regular tourists and visitors, obviously this summer's a little bit different. ⁓ but happy to say we're we're pretty steady, which has been awesome.Stephanie Hansen (00:04:59)It's pretty interesting. I mean, I feel like the city of Ely and the folks in Ely have done a lot to spur winter tourism. I mean, snowmobiling is a big thing. We've got great cross-country ski trails. I mean, there's things like Beard Fest ⁓ and they have the movie festival now. There's also a winter festival, ⁓ ice sculptures, snow sculptures. ⁓ What do you think it would take in your opinion to get more people interested in Ely in the winter?Kate (00:05:31)I mean, I keep saying they should film a Hallmark movie up here. Like ⁓ it's so, you know, it's so cozy in the winter and it's such ⁓ a special place to spend Christmas. ⁓ I just I always say this town has Hallmark vibes and so I really think they should come up here. But ⁓ you know, like you said, there's stuff going on throughout the year. Fall is a beautiful time to visit. We'll have the harvest moon hopefully this year, which will hopefully be bigger than ever. ⁓ they'll have the art walk during that time. Like you said, we have the winter festival, the film festival. We have a new dark sky festival. I mean, they're, you know, we're really trying to get people up here year round. ⁓ obviously it's beautiful right now and and wonderful. So I hope people still ⁓ you know, with respect to the firefighters and everything. ⁓ Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:06:20)Yeah, let's talk about that for a second because this will air in the next couple of weeks. And ⁓ on July, what was it, 7th, I believe, ⁓ there was a reignition of an older fire that had started through lightning called the campfire. But also concurrently, there were 14 other fires that were going in the Boundary Waters Canoe area has been really impacted. The small business in particular, they closed the boundary waters for it looks like it'll be a minimum of two weeks and probably a little bit longer. They are starting to open for single day permits near kind of the Tofty Lutzen area, which is ⁓ pretty far from us, about 90 minutes. ⁓ when it it's so hard to balance because I know you live here. I have a home here we have people that are friends we have that are evacuated and then are waiting to get back to their cabin spaces. And yet it's like you're living in this weird universe because I look outside. It's a gorgeous, beautiful day. It feels fine. This is supposed to be the start of the blueberry festival. But I also as I promoted art festivals myself for 25 years. And I know, you know, to bring 40,000 people to town during this whole crisis when you've got 850 fire people on the line trying to protect the town could be seen as irresponsible. It's a very mixed soup of feelings. What are your feelings as we're going into week two of this? ⁓ basically evacuation all around the town of Ely.Kate (00:07:58)Yeah, it's hard. Like you said, I mean, there were a few days where it has never felt like that here with the smoke and ⁓ it it was eerie. ⁓ but it it's beautiful now. The sky is clear. That's not to say we don't still have wildfires happening up there. Like you said, there's like 800 firefighters in town. We have to respect their space, ⁓ we have to respect, you know, the officials' orders.⁓ we have to make sure they have lodging and all of that. And it's it's a shame that Blueberry had to be canceled. But, you know, like you said, bringing thirty, forty thousand people into town on top of that. ⁓ just I understand why that decision was made. ⁓ I just hope we can make up for it, you know, like like you can visit Ely now. ⁓ I mean, the town the town is welcoming you very much so. ⁓And and I hope like I said in the fall and just when things calm down a little bit, ⁓ people will kind of make more of an effort and and think to to come up here and enjoy the leaves and ⁓ and plan some fall activities up here.Stephanie Hansen (00:09:13)We're getting good vibes, I think, from the city folks and the people in the surrounding areas. A lot of people wanna know what they can do to help. Is there something specific to you and your business that people could do to help?Kate (00:09:26)Come visit us, come make appointments. ⁓ yeah, our nail girls are are booking out and we're trying to fill up our esthetician schedule. ⁓ but yeah, we're lucky to have a lot of local clients ⁓ who are very loyal and and just summer visitors who haven't had to evacuate, thankfully. ⁓ but there's a lot of stuff going on in town. The Ely Community Response has a growing list of ways to help. I just saw right before we hopped on actually, ⁓ there's like a fund that that people are working on United Way, I think. ⁓ Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:03)Yeah, the United Way of the Northeast has established a fund that is accepting donations. I'll put a link to it in the show notes. There's three kind of pillars, and you can ⁓ sp specify your donation to go to one of the pillars, one being the small businesses in Ely, one being ⁓ nonprofits, and then the other one to wildfire fighting in the area. So that's pretty cool that they've established a line directly to small businesses.I know a lot of people are ⁓ encouraging gift cards. Do you have gift cards that people can purchase too?Kate (00:10:34)Yep. Yep. Yep. Online a lot of businesses do.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:38)Can you tell me three businesses ⁓ in Ely that you feel like you'd like people to know about?Kate (00:10:47)man, Stephanie, that's hard. ⁓ shoot. ⁓ let's see. I I love Insula. I I that's yeah, I figured you would. ⁓ I love Burnside Lodge. I think you would probably love that too. ⁓ I yes.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:48)⁓ I know it's like saying here, pick three of your friends.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:57)I do too.Stephanie Hansen (00:11:05)I do. Burntside Lodge is a historic lodge and you can eat there for dinner. They have a walk in bar area, gifts, and you can lodge there. It's historic lodges, they're very beautiful. Insula is a restaurant right in town.Kate (00:11:20)Yeah. ⁓ I have a friend who owns Five Pines Candle Company. She just moved into the new carbonation Ely space, which was the old pebble space. ⁓ I love this. ⁓ They are they have like arcade games, they have a co-working space, they are eventually gonna have, I think, like dirty sodas, which are all the rage. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:11:32)What is carbonation ely?Kate (00:11:45)The state theater I love. That's newly renovated. We have current movies playing, you know. I mean, just take a walk down Sheridan and Chapman Street. Like we're open and and everyone would be very thrilled ⁓ to see you. ⁓ So ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:12:00)Yeah.Well, I'm looking forward to see you. If I showed you my ⁓ toenails or my nails right now, you'd be horrified. ⁓Kate (00:12:10)No. Me too. I tell my girls like I am a horrible spokesperson because I'm I talk like this. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:12:17)Yeah, ⁓ same. Like, please do not look. And I have a TV show that I do and I'm holding food all the time. So I really have to have my nails done. So like in this two week reprieve where I haven't had to do it, it's like, ⁓ it's so great. But they just look terrible. So ⁓ I appreciate you. And I also appreciate massage. ⁓ I am someone that really believes in the power of massage. I get massage every week when I'm home.And I just feel for like lymphatic purposes and just overall stress and well being it's really important. ⁓ And so I'm looking forward to visit with Jesse at some point.Kate (00:12:55)Yes, yes. And same with facials. I just, ⁓ you know, and I don't we try and take a really just kind of like holistic self-care approach. Like all of our products are non toxic, cruelty free, nearly everything is vegan. ⁓Our space is just like cozy and welcoming. Like we just want people to take a little bit of time for themselves. Obviously, there's crazy, crazy things going on in the world. And it's just like you said, that is ⁓ really important ⁓ just to kind of level set and and take an hour for yourself or whatever it may be. So yeah. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:13:33)Yeah, I love it. Well, I am a huge fan of what you're doing. I'm a huge fan of Ely and all the new small businesses that have opened up in the last five years since COVID. Can you believe it? ⁓ and there's just so many there's so many great things about Ely. I'm a I'm a big supporter and I'm hopeful that I in some ways I wonder if kind of looking at the positive side of things, that all of this wildfire activity will sign will bring a shine a light.on the community and how amazing it's been, how supportive of the firefighters, how the Ely community's response really mobilized. There what impressed me about them so much is everybody talks about like, let me know what I can do or how can we help. And they just like got a Google spreadsheet, got a substack going, got a Facebook page, like people just started matching literal needs with people that needed them. So if someone needed a place to stay, they found it. If someone needed a mattress for the back of a truck, because that's where they were going to be, they found it. They really talked about how you can build an inexpensive air filter for your home. It it was so just impressive how fast and how real the response and help was.Kate (00:14:50)Yeah, and social media, man, our WhatsApp Ely Facebook group is like ⁓ it's a godsend in in some ways, you know. ⁓ but yeah, so there's there's a lot available for people to do in town right now. And and I think that's important for for everyone to know. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:15:10)Yeah, come visit Ely. There's whether you come spring, summer, winter, or fall, outside of there's beautiful lakes, ⁓ lots of lodging. ⁓ there's pickleball, there's gonna be a new brewery in town, there's entertainment in the park, ⁓ there is the big festivals, there's just so much happening all the time. So thanks for talking to me, Kate. I will come in and see you soon next time I swing through town. Okay.Kate (00:14:50)Thank you, it was great to finally meet you. Okay. Okay. Bye.Stephanie Hansen (00:15:39)Yes, you too, and we'll talk soon. Okay. Bye bye.Stephanie Hansen's @StephaniesDish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Visit Ely, Minnesota for fun things to do year-round! Whether you are looking for a place to stay, a delicious meal, a hiking trail, or an immersion experience, we have businesses ready to meet your needs.Stephanie Hansen (00:00:00)Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk to people in the food space typically, but also in the wellness spaces and all the beautiful spaces. I'm here today with Kate Kalan and she is with Etoile du Nord, which is a new spa that is located in Ely, Minnesota. And many of you know Ely is my second home. it is the home of the True North Cabin Cookbook where I wrote the books. And also I have a cabin here.And it's been kind of a summer. So I typically go back and forth between the twin cities and here. And Kate, you and I have never met, but I'm really excited about your new spa. You guys opened, was it last summer?Kate (00:00:43)Last spring, yeah, Earth Day we opened. So we're on summer number two now. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:00:46)So so Kate, tell me about how you found yourself in Ely.Kate (00:01:40)So I was born and raised here. ⁓ I left to go to school, work in the cities for many, many years. ⁓ and then COVID happened ⁓ and I decided to come home. ⁓ So ⁓ I work remotely ⁓ up here ⁓ and I don't know, I think it was about a year ⁓ working remotely that I ⁓Don't know Stephanie decided to do something different. ⁓ And ⁓ it was yeah, it was one summer my mom and I were were I was trying to get us a pedicure appointment and it was impossible. So ⁓ I was like, I I don't know, let's do this. I don't know what sparked it. I think you know, my parents ran small businesses here when I grew up andStephanie Hansen (00:02:10)Ha ha ha ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:02:32)Yeah.Kate (00:02:35)I think I had just been talking to like a lot of entrepreneurs at the time. I don't I don't even know, but ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:02:40)It it it makes sense though, because ⁓ what I noticed during COVID, we would come up in the winter and stay ⁓ we actually spent kind of a lot of time up here that winter ⁓ of the first year of COVID, just probably out of boredom more than anything else. ⁓ And we had free time. So, you know, the Northwoods was so gorgeous and so beautiful. I think that a lot of people came to this area.Kate (00:02:48)Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:03:08)In the COVID times, people came from other parts of the country. There were a lot of houses that were purchased. A lot of entrepreneurs came in. And for a town like Ely that has so much of its historical roots in mining, it was pretty neat to see all these entrepreneurs coming to town. So I when you opened your spa, I was like, hooray. And at that time too, another spa, the pebble spa, that was here closed. So people really, I think, appreciated that. opportunity to ⁓ welcome you in. And it started just primarily as nails, but I've noticed you're doing more things now.Kate (00:03:45)Yeah. ⁓ we do manicures, pedicures. ⁓ this summer we brought on an esthetician. So she's doing facials and like light chemical peels. ⁓ and then just recently this month we welcomed ⁓ massage therapists. So Jessie Brooks massage is working out of our our cozy little space. ⁓ so yeah, people are people are excited and so that makes me excited.Stephanie Hansen (00:04:12)So in the summer the population here swells, ⁓ up to like six thousand people. So it grows by like six to sevenfold really. ⁓ is ⁓ like if you and you've only been doing this this is your second year, I would imagine summer is a big part of the business or not.Kate (00:04:25)yeah. ⁓ we made it through ⁓ the winter, ⁓ but summer's a completely different animal. I mean, the girls are are pretty booked and it's wonderful. You know, we have so many seasonal people, just even from last summer who are excited to come back, which is ⁓ awesome to see. ⁓ you know, and then just the regular tourists and visitors, obviously this summer's a little bit different. ⁓ but happy to say we're we're pretty steady, which has been awesome.Stephanie Hansen (00:04:59)It's pretty interesting. I mean, I feel like the city of Ely and the folks in Ely have done a lot to spur winter tourism. I mean, snowmobiling is a big thing. We've got great cross-country ski trails. I mean, there's things like Beard Fest ⁓ and they have the movie festival now. There's also a winter festival, ⁓ ice sculptures, snow sculptures. ⁓ What do you think it would take in your opinion to get more people interested in Ely in the winter?Kate (00:05:31)I mean, I keep saying they should film a Hallmark movie up here. Like ⁓ it's so, you know, it's so cozy in the winter and it's such ⁓ a special place to spend Christmas. ⁓ I just I always say this town has Hallmark vibes and so I really think they should come up here. But ⁓ you know, like you said, there's stuff going on throughout the year. Fall is a beautiful time to visit. We'll have the harvest moon hopefully this year, which will hopefully be bigger than ever. ⁓ they'll have the art walk during that time. Like you said, we have the winter festival, the film festival. We have a new dark sky festival. I mean, they're, you know, we're really trying to get people up here year round. ⁓ obviously it's beautiful right now and and wonderful. So I hope people still ⁓ you know, with respect to the firefighters and everything. ⁓ Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:06:20)Yeah, let's talk about that for a second because this will air in the next couple of weeks. And ⁓ on July, what was it, 7th, I believe, ⁓ there was a reignition of an older fire that had started through lightning called the campfire. But also concurrently, there were 14 other fires that were going in the Boundary Waters Canoe area has been really impacted. The small business in particular, they closed the boundary waters for it looks like it'll be a minimum of two weeks and probably a little bit longer. They are starting to open for single day permits near kind of the Tofty Lutzen area, which is ⁓ pretty far from us, about 90 minutes. ⁓ when it it's so hard to balance because I know you live here. I have a home here we have people that are friends we have that are evacuated and then are waiting to get back to their cabin spaces. And yet it's like you're living in this weird universe because I look outside. It's a gorgeous, beautiful day. It feels fine. This is supposed to be the start of the blueberry festival. But I also as I promoted art festivals myself for 25 years. And I know, you know, to bring 40,000 people to town during this whole crisis when you've got 850 fire people on the line trying to protect the town could be seen as irresponsible. It's a very mixed soup of feelings. What are your feelings as we're going into week two of this? ⁓ basically evacuation all around the town of Ely.Kate (00:07:58)Yeah, it's hard. Like you said, I mean, there were a few days where it has never felt like that here with the smoke and ⁓ it it was eerie. ⁓ but it it's beautiful now. The sky is clear. That's not to say we don't still have wildfires happening up there. Like you said, there's like 800 firefighters in town. We have to respect their space, ⁓ we have to respect, you know, the officials' orders.⁓ we have to make sure they have lodging and all of that. And it's it's a shame that Blueberry had to be canceled. But, you know, like you said, bringing thirty, forty thousand people into town on top of that. ⁓ just I understand why that decision was made. ⁓ I just hope we can make up for it, you know, like like you can visit Ely now. ⁓ I mean, the town the town is welcoming you very much so. ⁓And and I hope like I said in the fall and just when things calm down a little bit, ⁓ people will kind of make more of an effort and and think to to come up here and enjoy the leaves and ⁓ and plan some fall activities up here.Stephanie Hansen (00:09:13)We're getting good vibes, I think, from the city folks and the people in the surrounding areas. A lot of people wanna know what they can do to help. Is there something specific to you and your business that people could do to help?Kate (00:09:26)Come visit us, come make appointments. ⁓ yeah, our nail girls are are booking out and we're trying to fill up our esthetician schedule. ⁓ but yeah, we're lucky to have a lot of local clients ⁓ who are very loyal and and just summer visitors who haven't had to evacuate, thankfully. ⁓ but there's a lot of stuff going on in town. The Ely Community Response has a growing list of ways to help. I just saw right before we hopped on actually, ⁓ there's like a fund that that people are working on United Way, I think. ⁓ Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:03)Yeah, the United Way of the Northeast has established a fund that is accepting donations. I'll put a link to it in the show notes. There's three kind of pillars, and you can ⁓ sp specify your donation to go to one of the pillars, one being the small businesses in Ely, one being ⁓ nonprofits, and then the other one to wildfire fighting in the area. So that's pretty cool that they've established a line directly to small businesses.I know a lot of people are ⁓ encouraging gift cards. Do you have gift cards that people can purchase too?Kate (00:10:34)Yep. Yep. Yep. Online a lot of businesses do.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:38)Can you tell me three businesses ⁓ in Ely that you feel like you'd like people to know about?Kate (00:10:47)man, Stephanie, that's hard. ⁓ shoot. ⁓ let's see. I I love Insula. I I that's yeah, I figured you would. ⁓ I love Burnside Lodge. I think you would probably love that too. ⁓ I yes.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:48)⁓ I know it's like saying here, pick three of your friends.Stephanie Hansen (00:10:57)I do too.Stephanie Hansen (00:11:05)I do. Burntside Lodge is a historic lodge and you can eat there for dinner. They have a walk in bar area, gifts, and you can lodge there. It's historic lodges, they're very beautiful. Insula is a restaurant right in town.Kate (00:11:20)Yeah. ⁓ I have a friend who owns Five Pines Candle Company. She just moved into the new carbonation Ely space, which was the old pebble space. ⁓ I love this. ⁓ They are they have like arcade games, they have a co-working space, they are eventually gonna have, I think, like dirty sodas, which are all the rage. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:11:32)What is carbonation ely?Kate (00:11:45)The state theater I love. That's newly renovated. We have current movies playing, you know. I mean, just take a walk down Sheridan and Chapman Street. Like we're open and and everyone would be very thrilled ⁓ to see you. ⁓ So ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:12:00)Yeah.Well, I'm looking forward to see you. If I showed you my ⁓ toenails or my nails right now, you'd be horrified. ⁓Kate (00:12:10)No. Me too. I tell my girls like I am a horrible spokesperson because I'm I talk like this. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:12:17)Yeah, ⁓ same. Like, please do not look. And I have a TV show that I do and I'm holding food all the time. So I really have to have my nails done. So like in this two week reprieve where I haven't had to do it, it's like, ⁓ it's so great. But they just look terrible. So ⁓ I appreciate you. And I also appreciate massage. ⁓ I am someone that really believes in the power of massage. I get massage every week when I'm home.And I just feel for like lymphatic purposes and just overall stress and well being it's really important. ⁓ And so I'm looking forward to visit with Jesse at some point.Kate (00:12:55)Yes, yes. And same with facials. I just, ⁓ you know, and I don't we try and take a really just kind of like holistic self-care approach. Like all of our products are non toxic, cruelty free, nearly everything is vegan. ⁓Our space is just like cozy and welcoming. Like we just want people to take a little bit of time for themselves. Obviously, there's crazy, crazy things going on in the world. And it's just like you said, that is ⁓ really important ⁓ just to kind of level set and and take an hour for yourself or whatever it may be. So yeah. ⁓Stephanie Hansen (00:13:33)Yeah, I love it. Well, I am a huge fan of what you're doing. I'm a huge fan of Ely and all the new small businesses that have opened up in the last five years since COVID. Can you believe it? ⁓ and there's just so many there's so many great things about Ely. I'm a I'm a big supporter and I'm hopeful that I in some ways I wonder if kind of looking at the positive side of things, that all of this wildfire activity will sign will bring a shine a light.on the community and how amazing it's been, how supportive of the firefighters, how the Ely community's response really mobilized. There what impressed me about them so much is everybody talks about like, let me know what I can do or how can we help. And they just like got a Google spreadsheet, got a substack going, got a Facebook page, like people just started matching literal needs with people that needed them. So if someone needed a place to stay, they found it. If someone needed a mattress for the back of a truck, because that's where they were going to be, they found it. They really talked about how you can build an inexpensive air filter for your home. It it was so just impressive how fast and how real the response and help was.Kate (00:14:50)Yeah, and social media, man, our WhatsApp Ely Facebook group is like ⁓ it's a godsend in in some ways, you know. ⁓ but yeah, so there's there's a lot available for people to do in town right now. And and I think that's important for for everyone to know. Yeah.Stephanie Hansen (00:15:10)Yeah, come visit Ely. There's whether you come spring, summer, winter, or fall, outside of there's beautiful lakes, ⁓ lots of lodging. ⁓ there's pickleball, there's gonna be a new brewery in town, there's entertainment in the park, ⁓ there is the big festivals, there's just so much happening all the time. So thanks for talking to me, Kate. I will come in and see you soon next time I swing through town. Okay.Kate (00:14:50)Thank you, it was great to finally meet you. Okay. Okay. Bye.Stephanie Hansen (00:15:39)Yes, you too, and we'll talk soon. Okay. Bye bye.Stephanie Hansen's @StephaniesDish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Wisconsin.Golf's Rob Hernandez talks with Nick Bretl, a Wausau-area dentist who grew up playing Bass Lake and now serves on Bass Lake's board of directors, about the club's 100th anniversary and its place in the charm of Northwoods golf.

Swimmers itch cases being seen in northern Wisconsin, not guilty plea in theft from the Forest County Humane Society, the Northwoods had some of worst air quality in the world on Wednesday

What do the Boston Marathon, a haunted New England classic, Detroit riverfront miles, Grandma's Marathon, a Harley-themed half, Yellowstone racecation dreams, Las Vegas chaos, and a Judy Blume coming-of-age classic have in common?They are all part of Episode 3 of Running, Reading, and Racing in the USA, Extraordinary Strides' five-part summer series exploring all 50 states through books, races, local running gems, and the stories that make each place unforgettable.This week, we travel from Massachusetts through New Jersey, with book pairings, racecation ideas, state trivia, and plenty of “wait, should I add that to my someday list?” energy.Featured states: Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.On the bookish side, we are talking The Scarlet Letter, Mystic River, North Woods, Middlesex, The Virgin Suicides, Firekeeper's Daughter, The Lager Queen of Minnesota, Ordinary Grace, The Latehomecomer, The Help, A Time to Kill, Mudbound, James, Gone Girl, Stoner, A River Runs Through It, Montana 1948, My Ántonia, Eleanor & Park, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, One for the Money, and Americanah.On the racecation side, we are covering Falmouth Road Race, Boston Marathon, Boston 10K for Women, Baystate Marathon, Detroit Free Press Marathon, Grand Rapids Marathon, Traverse City Bayshore Marathon, Grandma's Marathon, Twin Cities Marathon, Mankato Marathon, Hattiesburg Half Marathon, Harley Half Marathon, Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon, Bass Pro Conservation Marathon, Kansas City Marathon, Run Liberty Half, Missoula Marathon, Bozeman Marathon, Yellowstone Half, Glacier Half, Good Life Halfsy, Lincoln Marathon, Nebraska State Fair Marathon, Rock Tahoe Half Marathon, Red Rock Canyon, Rock ‘n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon, Clarence DeMar Marathon, Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon, Covered Bridges Half Marathon, New Hampshire 10 Miler, OCNJ Half Marathon, Run the Vineyards, Statue of Liberty 5K, and Jersey City race ideas.Choose one book. Add one race to your someday list. Then tell us which state you would most love to read, run, or explore next.Read. Run. Explore. Connect.Have questions or want to chat? Send a voicemail!Support the showJoin the newsletter list for updates, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.Join fellow pod and running enthusiasts at The Stride Collective community on Facebook or follow us on Instagram. 

The Backwoods Cryptid Road Trip pulls into Maine, and this stop needs two maps, one for the water and one for the woods. We start on the granite edge of Casco Bay, where lobstermen, ferry crews, and one very unlucky kayaker have reported something long, dark, and fast moving through cold Atlantic water.They call her Cassie, the Casco Bay Sea Serpent, and her paper trail runs deeper than you'd think. We trace New England's sea serpent tradition from John Josselyn's sixteen thirty-nine account at Cape Ann through young Edward Preble chasing a serpent by rowboat in Penobscot Bay during the Revolution, into the famous Gloucester sightings of eighteen seventeen, when the Linnaean Society of New England took sworn depositions from dozens of witnesses and then torched its own credibility with a deformed blacksnake.From there it's old Maine newspaper accounts, Danish dragger captain Ole Mikkelsen's nineteen fifty-eight sighting off Cape Elizabeth, and a run of modern encounters from working boats, including a three-boat sighting on a flat calm August morning that nobody involved ever wanted to talk about again. Then we leave the coast and drive inland, because Maine is the most forested state in the country and the North Woods have their own resident.We dig into Wabanaki traditions of forest giants, the Durham gorilla flap of nineteen seventy-three, and Sasquatch encounters from Aroostook County deer swamps, the Hundred-Mile Wilderness, a log landing north of Jackman, and a frozen pond in the Moosehead country where the snow kept a record two brothers wish it hadn't.As always, the ordinary explanations get first crack, basking sharks and moose and the pattern-hungry human eye, and as always, there's a residue they can't quite eat. The ocean hides one monster and seventeen million acres of trees hide the other, and Maine never asks either of them for proof.Have you experienced a Bigfoot sighting, Sasquatch encounter, Dogman experience, UFO sighting, or any unexplained cryptid or paranormal event deep in the woods? We want to hear your story.Email your encounter to brian@paranormalworldproductions.com for a chance to be featured on a future episode of Backwoods Bigfoot Stories.Backwoods Bigfoot Stories is a paranormal storytelling podcast featuring real Bigfoot encounters, Sasquatch sightings, Dogman reports, cryptid experiences, and true scary stories from the backwoods.Follow the show and turn on automatic downloads so you never miss a chilling encounter from the forest. Listen with the lights off… if you dare.

In this episode, Hailey hits the throttle and discovers one of the Northwoods' most scenic rides! This ultimate UTV loop through St. Germain, Arbor Vitae, and Woodruff brings you through winding forest trails, past crystal-clear lakes, and to can't-miss local stops along the way. So what do you say? Let's hit the trails and start exploring! The Bobber is brought to you by Something Special from Wisconsin: https://www.somethingspecialwi.com/ Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/ultimate-guide-to-utv-trails-in-st-germain-arbor-vitae-woodruff/ Rock's Rent-All: https://rocksrentall.com/; St. Germain Rentals & Service: https://stgermainrentals.com/; St. Germain ATV Club: https://www.stgatvclub.org/; Pine Knot Tavern: https://www.facebook.com/p/Pine-Knot-Tavern-61559136901757/; St. Germain Flea Market: http://www.stgermainfire.com/st-germain-flea-market; Events: https://st-germain.com/events-calendar/; Elmer's Fun Park: https://elmersfunpark.com/;  A&M Rentals: https://www.amutvrentals.com/; Lakeland ATV Club: https://www.lakelandatvutv.org/; Northern Highland-AmericanLegion State Forest: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/StateForests/nhal; Slo's Pub: http://slospub.net/; Bad Bones BBQ: https://www.northwoodsbbq.com/; Lakeland Powersports: https://www.lakelandpowersports.net/; Area 31: https://www.area31wi.com/; Lumberjack Show: https://scheerslumberjackshow.com/; Northwoods UTV Loop — St. Germain, Arbor Vitae, & Woodruff: Northwoods UTV Loop — St. Germain, Arbor Vitae, & Woodruff;  The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/the-bobber-blog/ The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpod Shop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsin Discover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsin Discover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworks St. Germain Chamber of Commerce: https://st-germain.com/. Follow on social @stgchamber Greater Minocqua Area Visitors Bureau: https://www.minocqua.org/. Follow on social @minocquaarea

This edition of Foreshadowing Tech considers how so many AI speculations from Colossus: The Forbin Project have come true in both surprising and subtle ways. Regular panelists Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, are joined by guest AI enthusiast Jill McKinley to look at how the film predicted things like machine autonomy, surveillance, privacy and self-improving systems. Wrapped in a thriller that is as much political as it is tech, there are questions about freedom and security that we have yet to address today. The panel mixes film trivia, tech analysis, and unsettling parallels to today's AI debates in a thoughtful discussion.  Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Colossus: The Forbin Project and the Foreshadowing Tech premise 01:17 First impressions, panel introductions, and why the film still matters 03:55 Plot overview: Colossus, Guardian, and the loss of control 05:07 The original novels, sequels, and abandoned remake plans 07:59 Cast trivia, Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, and familiar TV faces 10:26 The film's technology, monitors, hardware, and production design 13:02 How 1970s computer imagery created mystery and menace 16:40 The real-world Colossus name and connections to codebreaking history 20:13 Forbin, ego, AI creators, and modern tech-bro parallels 24:50 Human arrogance, political power, and underestimating machines 26:53 Colossus and Guardian develop their own language 28:40 Predictive AI, medical promise, and solving problems beyond human speed 30:10 Self-improving systems and comparisons to current AI development 32:04 Would Colossus have taken control without Guardian? 35:40 Nuclear threats, punishment, and ruthless machine logic 39:28 Was Colossus protecting humanity or threatening it? 45:01 Public reactions, acceptance, fear, and the Colossus T-shirt moment 47:54 Surveillance, cameras, microphones, and today's self-built monitoring state 50:36 The human millennium: peace, control, and the illusion of freedom 54:36 AI, military efficiency, Flock cameras, and real-world surveillance debates 59:53 Creativity, totalitarianism, and stories of humans versus machines 1:00:54 Links to Dr. Strangelove, Fail Safe, 2001, WarGames, and Harlan Ellison 1:03:39 Forbin as a resistance figure and the “Wolverines” comparison 1:04:46 Who was most naive: the government, Forbin, Colossus, or the public? 1:07:13 Technology, unintended consequences, and AI that can advance itself 1:09:14 Guest wrap-up and where to find Jill, Jeff, and Marty 1:12:19 Closing credits and support information Links: Colossus: The Forbin Project  (Wikipedia entry): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project Colossus: The Forbin Project [Blu-ray] https://amzn.to/4vKqGYk Colossus: The Forbin Project [Prime Video] https://amzn.to/3SD9LZ3 Guests: Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on X and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Jill McKinley is a Health IT professional, lifelong learner, and Northwoods dweller who believes wisdom hides in plain sight — in Scripture, in nature, in the habits we build and the questions we dare to ask. She publishes a variety of podcasts on those topics as well as productivity, AI, and tech at JillFromTheNorthWoods.com.   Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web:      http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

This edition of Foreshadowing Tech considers how so many AI speculations from Colossus: The Forbin Project have come true in both surprising and subtle ways. Regular panelists Chuck Joiner, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, are joined by guest AI enthusiast Jill McKinley to look at how the film predicted things like machine autonomy, surveillance, privacy and self-improving systems. Wrapped in a thriller that is as much political as it is tech, there are questions about freedom and security that we have yet to address today. The panel mixes film trivia, tech analysis, and unsettling parallels to today's AI debates in a thoughtful discussion.  Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Colossus: The Forbin Project and the Foreshadowing Tech premise 01:17 First impressions, panel introductions, and why the film still matters 03:55 Plot overview: Colossus, Guardian, and the loss of control 05:07 The original novels, sequels, and abandoned remake plans 07:59 Cast trivia, Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, and familiar TV faces 10:26 The film's technology, monitors, hardware, and production design 13:02 How 1970s computer imagery created mystery and menace 16:40 The real-world Colossus name and connections to codebreaking history 20:13 Forbin, ego, AI creators, and modern tech-bro parallels 24:50 Human arrogance, political power, and underestimating machines 26:53 Colossus and Guardian develop their own language 28:40 Predictive AI, medical promise, and solving problems beyond human speed 30:10 Self-improving systems and comparisons to current AI development 32:04 Would Colossus have taken control without Guardian? 35:40 Nuclear threats, punishment, and ruthless machine logic 39:28 Was Colossus protecting humanity or threatening it? 45:01 Public reactions, acceptance, fear, and the Colossus T-shirt moment 47:54 Surveillance, cameras, microphones, and today's self-built monitoring state 50:36 The human millennium: peace, control, and the illusion of freedom 54:36 AI, military efficiency, Flock cameras, and real-world surveillance debates 59:53 Creativity, totalitarianism, and stories of humans versus machines 1:00:54 Links to Dr. Strangelove, Fail Safe, 2001, WarGames, and Harlan Ellison 1:03:39 Forbin as a resistance figure and the "Wolverines" comparison 1:04:46 Who was most naive: the government, Forbin, Colossus, or the public? 1:07:13 Technology, unintended consequences, and AI that can advance itself 1:09:14 Guest wrap-up and where to find Jill, Jeff, and Marty 1:12:19 Closing credits and support information Links: Colossus: The Forbin Project  (Wikipedia entry): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project Colossus: The Forbin Project [Blu-ray] https://amzn.to/4vKqGYk Colossus: The Forbin Project [Prime Video] https://amzn.to/3SD9LZ3 Guests: Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on X and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet. Marty Jencius, Ph.D.,is a counselor educator and technology pioneer who has spent 30 years bringing emerging tech into his field — from founding one of the first professional listservs (CESNET-L) to podcasting, virtual reality, and now AI and AR. He is the founder of ThePodTalk.net, where he produces Vision ProFiles, The Old Mac Gang, A.I. Productivity Workflow, The Tech Savvy Professor, 15 Minute Bytes, The Neo Notebook, and Fade to Chat: Golden Age Cinema. He is also a regular panelist on MacVoices Live!, In Touch with iOS, and The Mac Show. Find him on Bluesky and Mastodon. Jill McKinley is a Health IT professional, lifelong learner, and Northwoods dweller who believes wisdom hides in plain sight — in Scripture, in nature, in the habits we build and the questions we dare to ask. She publishes a variety of podcasts on those topics as well as productivity, AI, and tech at JillFromTheNorthWoods.com.   Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Let's be honest: learning to loosen up doesn't always come naturally. I've been guilty of carrying that constant "always on" tension in my body and mind until a recent trip to the Northwoods forced me to look at high performance differently. True relaxation isn't about slacking off; it's about trusting the work you already put in. In this episode, I'm sharing how delivering on your commitments out of the office gives you the ultimate permission slip to step away, zoom out for perspective, and actually be in the moment and enjoy it. Hit play to learn how to loosen up!Resource: GrowthDay Daily Fire MessageWe are so grateful for your support! Please share this podcast with someone who needs it and leave us review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-on-purpose/id1531548022

In 1961 the United States launched the largest covert operation of the Cold War against a single country, a campaign of sabotage, terror, and assassination aimed at destroying the Cuban Revolution ninety miles from Florida. It was code-named Operation Mongoose. Alongside it, the Joint Chiefs of Staff drew up Operation Northwoods, a plan to stage terrorist attacks on American citizens and blame them on Havana in order to manufacture a pretext for a full-scale invasion.In this episode we take a deep dive into how Mongoose and Northwoods were conceived and authorized at the highest levels of the US government and how the embargo and regime change logic still operate today.This is part of the first season of Socialist History, our new series on The Socialist Program. In each episode we unpack a different CIA or Pentagon operation, each of which was given its own code-name as Operation Mongoose was.Join The Socialist Program community at www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get access to the next episodes in this series, more exclusive content, and help keep this show on the air.Archival notes:1:10 - Newsreel on Cuban Revolution (1958)1:29 - Newsreel on nationalization of Cuban industries (1960)1:49 - Interview with Jorge Risquet, Cuban Revolutionary Army Captain. Includes narrator voiceover (1998)2:57 - Interview with Samuel Halpern, CIA officer 1947 to 1974, on Op. Mongoose (2003)7:02 - Documentary on Cuban Revolution, voiceover (1964)9:43 - UN Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin on Guantanamo detention center (2023)10:33 - US Army internal education film on Latin America (1960s)11:05 - Cuba travelogue (1933)11:32 - Newsreel on Fulgencio Batista's coup in Cuba (1952)12:12 - Newsreel on Cuban Revolution (1959)13:25 - Interview with Ricardo Alarcón, Pres. of Cuban Natl. Assembly, on Cuba Revolution (2003)15:40 - Fidel Castro speaking at Harvard Law School (1959)16:51 - Interview with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., former advisor to Pres. John F. Kennedy, on Bay of Pigs. Includes narrator voiceover (2003)17:18 - Interview with Fabian Escalante, Cuban Intelligence officer. Includes narrator voiceover (2003)18:25 - Pres. John F. Kennedy speaking to press on the Bay of Pigs (1963)18:32 - Interview with Theodore Sorensen, former Special Counsel to John F. Kennedy (1998)19:06 - Interview with Richard M. Bissell Jr., Deputy Director of the CIA during the Bay of Pigs invasion. Includes narrator voiceover (1965)20:19 - Interview with Samuel Halpern, CIA officer 1947 to 1974, on Op. Mongoose. Includes narrator voiceover (2003)26:35 - News report on John Roselli testimony to Church Committee (1975)27:51 - Robert Maheu, CIA mafia contact, speaking to press. Includes narrator voiceover (1975)29:55 - John F. Kennedy in presidential debate (1960)30:45 - Interview with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., former advisor to Pres. John F. Kennedy, on Op. Mongoose (2003)36:26 - Interview with Robert McNamara, US Sec. of Defense 1961-1968, on Cuban Missile Crisis (2003)36:41 - Interview with General William Y. Smith, former Air Force Staff Assistant during Cuban Missile Crisis. Includes narrator voiceover (1998)38:03 - Interview with Fidel Castro on Cuban Missile Crisis (1998)39:46 - Pres. John F. Kennedy's televised speech on the discovery of Soviet missile sites in Cuba (1962)41:51 - Phone call between Pres. John F. Kennedy and former Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1962)42:55 - Interview with Theodore Sorensen, former Special Counsel to John F. Kennedy, on the Cuban Missile Crisis (1998)43:39 - Interview with Robert McNamara, US Sec. of Defense 1961-1968, on Cuban Missile Crisis (2003)44:09 - Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting with Gen. Curtis LeMay and Pres. John F. Kennedy on Cuban Missile Crisis (1962). Includes narrator voiceover.45:40 - Interview with Robert McNamara, US Sec. of Defense 1961-1968, on Cuban Missile Crisis (2003)47:44 - Phone call between Pres. John F. Kennedy and former Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1962)

The Chinese Farmer...Camp...North Woods...The Sixth Extinction...Overstory...Pride.

Even though I am technically in the middle of the Noss Gold Treasure epiodes, I felt the need to go on a  "wander"  and produce a new episode for our core journey here at JFK The Enduring Secret. In Episode 323, we begin to explore one of the most intense backdrops of the Kennedy administration: the Cuba Project. Following the disastrous and public failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961, President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, did not choose to retreat. Instead, they doubled down, concluding that the next attempt to topple Fidel Castro needed to be smarter, tighter, more deniable, and relentless.This commitment birthed Operation Mongoose, a massive covert program led by counterinsurgency specialist Brigadier General Edward Lansdale and strictly overseen by the White House. To wage this secret war, the CIA established JM WAVE in the suburbs of Miami—a massive intelligence station that functioned as a "small spy city". Under the leadership of Ted Shackley, this operation directed thousands of Cuban exile operatives, commanded an enormous budget, and conducted hundreds of "pinprick" sabotage raids against Cuban infrastructure.However, beneath the official campaign lay a much darker shadow war. This episode delves into the deeply secretive "Operation 40," a targeted killing and counterintelligence unit originally intended to purge communist officials. We also explore "ZR RIFLE," the CIA's executive action program that astonishingly partnered with the Mafia to orchestrate assassination plots against Castro, and the chilling "Operation Northwoods," a declassified proposal by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to stage fake terrorist attacks on American soil as a pretext for a full-scale invasion of Cuba.Ultimately, the Cuba Project failed in its primary objective: Castro survived, and the secret war was effectively swallowed by the Cuban Missile Crisis. Yet, its true legacy was the creation of a vast, unaccountable paramilitary network. The operatives trained participants in the Florida swamps—including men like E. Howard Hunt and Frank Sturgis—and would later surface in some of the darkest chapters of American history, from the hunt for Che Guevara to the Watergate scandal. Tune in to explore how a secret machine built to kill a revolution ended up haunting the United States for the rest of the century.APPENDIX — A Chronology of the Secret WarMarch 1960 — President Eisenhower approves the original CIA covert-action program against Castro that Kennedy will inherit.January 3, 1961 — Eisenhower reportedly suggests to General Lemnitzer that the U.S. "could think of manufacturing something" to justify intervention in Cuba.January 1961 — Kennedy is inaugurated; the U.S. and Cuba sever diplomatic relations.Early 1961 — Richard Bissell directs William Harvey to build a "stand-by" assassination capability; the ZR/RIFLE Executive Action project takes shape.April 17–19, 1961 — Brigade 2506 lands at the Bay of Pigs and is destroyed within three days.April 22, 1961 — Kennedy appoints the Taylor–Kennedy Board of Inquiry (Cuba Study Group).June 13, 1961 — The board reports: "no long-term living with Castro as a neighbor."October 5, 1961 — NSAM 100 directs post-Castro and military-contingency planning.November 3, 1961 — Kennedy authorizes the covert program that becomes Operation Mongoose.November 30, 1961 — Kennedy's memorandum formally establishes Mongoose; Lansdale named Chief of Operations.December 1, 1961 — RFK tells the Special Group Cuba is now top priority; Castro declares, "I am a Marxist-Leninist."January 18–19, 1962 — Lansdale assigns 32 planning tasks; RFK calls Cuba "top priority — all else is secondary." The Special Group (Augmented) is established.February 1962 — Shackley brought to JMWAVE; soon made station chief. JMWAVE relocates to NAS Richmond under the Zenith Technical Enterprises front.February 20, 1962 — Lansdale submits the six-phase Basic Action Plan aiming at revolt by October 1962. (John Glenn's orbital flight occurs the same day — later a Northwoods pretext target.)February 26, 1962 — RFK orders Lansdale to stand down to intelligence-gathering for three months; the Joint Chiefs' frustration hardens.March 1962 — SGA approves Phase I (intelligence only). The JCS draft Operation Northwoods.March 13, 1962 — Lemnitzer signs the Northwoods memo ("Justification for US Military Intervention in Cuba") to McNamara.March 16, 1962 — Kennedy flatly rejects Northwoods and any overt U.S. military force in Cuba.April 1962 — Harvey reactivates the Roselli/Mafia plots under ZR/RIFLE; arms and poison pills delivered in Miami.August 23, 1962 — NSAM 181 orders Mongoose "Plan B plus" developed with all speed amid the Soviet buildup.August 30, 1962 — SGA authorizes the Matahambre copper-mine sabotage; the raid fails.October 1962 — U-2 flights discover Soviet missiles; the Cuban Missile Crisis erupts.October 30, 1962 — The SGA orders a halt to all sabotage; Mongoose effectively ends.1963 — Mongoose disbanded; the SGA abolished; the regular Special Group resumes control.June 19, 1963 — A new externally based sabotage program against the Cuban economy is approved.Fall 1963 — The CIA passes AM/LASH (Rolando Cubela) a poison pen while the administration explores a UN back-channel to Castro.October 24, 1963 — The Special Group approves thirteen major sabotage operations.November 22, 1963 — President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas; both the AM/LASH plot and the Cuban back-channel are cut short.

Man suspected in homicide captured after being seen in the Northwoods, planning process for the Wolf River State Trail in Langlade County, high heat and humidity expected for northern Wisconsin

The sound of boots crunching on sandy sediments and excited chatter filled the air. The first day of our Wisconsin Master Naturalist training had begun, and twenty people from all walks of life were eager to learn about the ecology of the Northwoods. Over the next five days, these participants would be exploring sites all over Bayfield County, and learning from experts across multiple natural resource fields. Our goal was not to instantly train experts in Northwoods ecology, but rather to spark curiosity and connection with the natural world. Whether coming from a natural resource background themselves, or simply wanting to learn more about nature, our participants were eager to dive into the knowledge of our experts. And we were jumping right into the geology of the Northwoods at our first field trip location–an esker left by the glaciers around 11,000 years ago.

Vilas and Oneida Counties set new records for tourism economic impact, judge's decision keeps LDF fishing open while court case proceeds, Wausau Police discuss how the department uses FLOCK cameras

On this episode of The Wisconsin Sportsman, Pierce recaps a fishing trip to the Northwoods and dives into what you should be doing right now to get ahead of the curve for this deer season! Few things make you groan more than talking about "Summer Deer Chores", but there are a few things that if done now, make life a whole lot easier when September rolls around. Pierce dives into the importance of dialing in your gym routine now, unpopular summer archery practice, the need to 'plink', tinkering with gear, summer scouting that actually means something, property projects, and having a long-term mindset through all of this. If you hate summer deer chores, this episode might just change your mind!   Big thanks to our fantastic partners:   Lone Wolf Custom Gear: www.lonewolfcustomgear.com onX Hunt: www.onxmaps.com Huntworth: www.huntworthgear.com Good Chance Fly Fishing: www.goodchanceflyfishing.com Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: www.backcountryhunters.org/wisconsin TAKE ACTION THROUGH BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS www.backcountryhunters.com/take_action Call the US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with your representative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special episode of the NorthWoods Church Matters Podcast, Pastor Bobby Pell sits down with elders Carey Bockting, Ivan McDonald, and James Sanders for an honest conversation about faith, family, leadership, and the life of the church. From growing up in Southern Illinois, Newburgh, and Darmstadt to finding their way to NorthWoods, each elder shares the story God has written in his life and the path that led him to serve the congregation. Along the way, they discuss everything from cycling, gardening, and technology projects to the joys and challenges of family life. The conversation also explores what excites them most about the future of NorthWoods, including the church's growing outreach to international communities and the Deaf community, as well as the many ways they see God at work among the people of the church.

Study results presented on benefits a conference center could have, Northwoods man named to the Wisconsin Historical Society Board of Curators, property owners sought to host disabled deer hunts

What is "The Bub" and what useful purpose does it serve in the NorthWoods?

Wisconsin's Governor visits the Northwoods to promote the dairy industry, President Trump stops in Chippewa Falls to talk about farming, gas prices curtailing some people's plans to go boating

Greg and Adam sit down with Rodney Elmer of Mountain Deer Taxidermy to talk all things Northeast deer hunting. From the current state of deer hunting culture and hunting pressure across the Northeast to the fine details of preparing for a successful hunt, Rodney shares decades of hard-earned knowledge. The conversation dives into how mature bucks use terrain features, navigate the landscape, and the strategies serious hunters can use to increase their odds of success. Be sure to follow Mountain Deer Taxidermy on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. If you'd like to support the show, shop Stagr Gear at www.stagrgear.com and use code STAGRCAST at checkout for a discount. Thanks for tuning in!

Forest County Sheriff's Office investigates human remains in Laona, Northwoods Pride Festival celebrates its 10th year, settlement reached with firefighting foam manufacturer over PFAS contamination

In the Northwoods of Minnesota, Christopher Runge hand-builds thrilling and beautiful sportscars inspired by the timeliness designs of early Porsche competition models like the 550 Spyder, 718 RSK and 904. Runge is a self-taught coach builder and an advocate of "Superlicht" construction methods, shaping aluminum panels with traditional tools and techniques in the old European tradition. Only a precious handful or Runge cars exist, and each is unique. Even as he honors the past, Chris is always looking to the future. In collaboration with Swindon Powertrain in the UK, he has now developed the "Hetzer" Flat 8, an air-cooled, normally aspirated flat eight cylinder engine developing over 600 horsepower, which will power coming project and will also be available to Porsche 964 owners who want a monster upgrade.Visit Runge CarsSUPPORT THE PODCASTSUBSCRIBE to Horsepower Heritage on YouTubeFIND US ON THE WEBINSTAGRAMSupport the showHELP us grow the audience! SHARE the Podcast with your friends!

In this episode of the NorthWoods Church Matters Podcast, Bobby Bell, Bob Weeks, Ryan Moore, Matt Higgins, and Rachel Bland break down the upcoming Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting and explain why being part of the SBC matters for NorthWoods. They discuss the Cooperative Program, missions, church autonomy, the unique culture of the SBC, and what it's like to attend the convention in person. The conversation also explores one of the convention's most discussed issues: a proposed constitutional amendment regarding women serving in pastoral roles. The team shares a complementarian perspective, discusses areas of agreement and concern, and reflects on how churches can remain faithful to Scripture while encouraging every believer to use their God-given gifts for the Great Commission.

This week the boys are FIRED UP that summer is here! Fishing has been HOT and Sobi and Pink breakdown the full report. This one hits Northwoods muskies, bass, and the elusive South Metro walleyes. Sobi had an epic night tearing up the walleyes with his fiancé and has been on a wild foods bender and Pinkalla is fresh off a Northwoods ripppp exploring some new water with his girlfriend. There is some serious opinions on how critical ice is to any adventure and on an all new What Ya Been Drinkin?! Sobi brings in a must have summer gadget. There are some wild politics happening in the outdoor world right now and the boys dive into the latest headlines. To round this one out arguably the best Weigh-In topic PTB has ever seen, Sobi and Pink go head to head in "The Worst Minor Injuries" this one will have you yelling at your speakers. Don't miss it.

Today on The Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy Coffeen talks with Dr. Kady Bennett of United Vet Services (part of Heritage Vet Partners) about her unexpected path from an Illinois corn-and-soybean upbringing and an early photography major to large animal dairy practice in Wisconsin's Northwoods.Dr. Bennett explains how starting as a kennel tech, then experiencing large animal work (including castrating bull calves) led her to switch to animal science and pursue vet school, with dairy research helping solidify her focus. She describes her passion for solving problems ... from casting a calf's broken jaw to uncovering protocol issues with lung ultrasound. Dr. Bennett is on a mission to be the best vet she can be, with the help of great mentors, fellow vets and supportive dairy farm clients.Heritage Vet Partners is the nation's leading veterinary partnership, specializing in mixed and large animal practices.  Heritage Vet Partners provides a unique partnership model that preserves local practice legacies, serving dairy and other livestock producers and companion animal owners through shared services, data, and strategic growth. Learn more at HeritageVetPartners.com01:34 From Photography To Cows04:31 Earning Trust On Farms08:45 Mentors And Backup10:15 Problem Solver Mindset11:22 Broken Jaw Calf Win13:21 Calf Lung Ultrasound Data17:16 Motivation And Relationships18:46 Stepping Up Consulting21:23 Advice For Future Vets23:30 Creativity And Baking

A circuit court judge is deciding whether permits issued by the state allowing Enbridge to build its Line 5 pipeline reroute in Wisconsin's Northwoods are legal. But in the meantime, he is allowing work on the new Line 5 to continue -- except in a few key places. Host: Amy Barrilleaux Guest: Evan Feinauer, Clean Wisconsin Attorney Resources for You: Wisconsin: One one of the Most Important Places om Earth (Video) Stop the Line 5 Oil Pipeline    

After 45 years in ministry and nearly a decade serving at NorthWoods, Pastor Darin Garton announces his retirement from vocational ministry. In this episode of the NorthWoods Church Matters podcast, Pastor Bobby sits down with Darin to reflect on God's faithfulness through decades of ministry, church planting, discipleship, leadership, and the recent NorthWoods building project. Darin shares why now feels like the right season to step away, what he and Stacy are looking forward to in retirement, and how the Lord has guided their family through this decision. Bobby also shares personal encouragement and gratitude for Darin's friendship, wisdom, and faithful service to NorthWoods Church.

This week after Gus and Brian discuss the upcoming weekend plans & vibes we get on Bryan, Clayton and Taylor to get the full scoop on starting your musky season off on the right foot! We go from types of spots/lakes to try to the baits we will use in our arsenal to get the job done. This is a video episode so check out MOT on YouTube and be sure to subscribe, it's free! Goodluck on the water everyone and hope ya tap into the pod!https://sugsfishing.com/https://www.thornebros.com/Check out Gus's latest live chat w/ Doug Wegner on Next Gen Muskies:https://www.nextgenmuskies.com/Intro comes from Talladega Nights: Tragic

Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Danny Cowan to swap stories about Pennsylvania's big woods culture and the lessons that shape a hunter for life. Then we dig into why he built True North Woods and Water, a free nationwide database that makes traveling for hunts and fishing trips far easier.• growing up in central Pennsylvania where hunting is family and food • learning moments from an early rifle season hunt and why safety sticks • how Maryland's crabbing, offshore fishing, and regulations feel like a different world • why bowhunting exploded and how it changes the way people approach seasons • what makes PA mountain whitetails so difficult including pressure, thermals, and terrain • the “don't overthink it” approach to planning out-of-state hunts and trips • how True North Woods and Water organizes seasons, rules, regulations, tags, and licenses • using interactive maps to find trusted guides, tracking dogs, taxidermists, and shops by state • the launch story, Great American Outdoor Show chaos, and building with a nationwide team • the dream hunt pick when money and time aren't limitsMake sure you go check out True North Woods and Water. The link is going to be the description below to their website and their Instagram page as as well. If you have any questions, make sure you you hit up Danny over there.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dannycowan.outdoors/ Website: https://truenorth-woodsandwater.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGn456EZYoB9Mw6X4BsJh1kibAHtWYh1eSCPiFphSbus80ghZ8qLPyV5jd5J9Y_aem_HbTjzU2U-owBuuQO8D-9fwSupport the showHope you guy's enjoy! Hit the follow button, rate and give the show a comment!Ghillie Puck- https://www.ghilliepuck.com?sca_ref=6783182.IGksJNCNyo GP10 FOR 10% OFFGET YOUR HECS HUNTING GEAR :https://hecshunting.com/shop/?avad=385273_a39955e99&nb_platform=avantlink&nb_pid=323181&nb_wid=385273&nb_tt=cl&nb_aid=NAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdhunting/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZtxCA-1Txv7nnuGKXcmXrA

Many of you will well understand our team's excitement when we saw today's guest submission land in our inboxes. Today, Anne is talking with Kate Scarth, chair of L.M. Montgomery Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island.  They discuss Kate's work as well as some of Kate's favorite Montgomery retellings and homages, but their main focus today is on Kate's reading life. She's interested in building out a deep reading roster for the kinds of books she especially enjoys. Books featuring literary women, books where an investigation or detective work is a big part of the story, books that center on a house, and nonfiction about creative and artistic women in history. She's also very interested in finding more books with magical realism and ghosts. Anne has ideas to share. Find the list of titles mentioned today at our show notes page at whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/521, where you can also leave a comment to share your ideas for Kate. We're so excited to tell you about a live event happening this spring. On May 7th, Anne will be joining Laurie Frankel in conversation at Parnassus Books in Nashville on tour for her new novel, Enormous Wings. We love to tell you about new additions to the calendar on the podcast, but if you want to make sure you don't miss any news, be sure to subscribe to our email list at modernmrsdarcy.com/subscribe so you'll be the first to know all our What Should I Read Next? news and happenings. Chapters 04:45 Meet Kate 24:00 The Postcard by Anne Berest 28:11 A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa 30:47 The Five by Hallie Rubenhold 35:02 All Fours by Miranda July 46:38 Grown Women by Sarai Johnson 51:08 North Woods by Daniel Mason 57:24 Possession by A.S. Byatt 1:00:19 What will Kate read next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autumn is hosting another show and you're gonna love it! In the Season Four premiere of the Climate Changed podcast, Autumn talks with Tory Stephens, a storyteller, cultural worker, and climate justice advocate.They explore the transformative power of climate fiction and its role in helping us envision the future. Tory discusses his groundbreaking work at Grist, where he founded Imagine 2200, an initiative that asks a simple yet radical question: What if we wrote stories not about what we fear but about what we hope to create? The discussion dives into how imagination connects with responsibility, how storytelling serves as a profound form of spiritual leadership, and why envisioning a new reality is essential for climate justice.---TRANSCRIPT---Resources & Concepts Mentioned:Thrutopia: Coined by philosopher Rupert Read and popularized by author Manda Scott through the Thrutopia Masterclass, a Thrutopian narrative threads the needle between utopia and dystopia. It focuses on writing grounded, plausible, and inspiring route maps that show exactly how we navigate through our current struggles to reach a future we'd be proud to leave behind.Bloodchild by Octavia E. Butler: Autumn quotes the legendary science fiction author—who was the first African American woman to reach mainstream success in the genre—and her collection Bloodchild and Other Stories, reflecting on how sci-fi stimulates necessary imagination and creativity.North Woods by Daniel Mason: A novel mentioned by Nicole Diroff from The BTS Center's Summer Fiction Book Club, highlighting how fiction can make the natural landscape the main character.Humans of New York: The iconic photoblog that Tory credits with changing his perspective early in his career, teaching him the unparalleled power of human-centric storytelling over dry statistics.Visionary Fiction: A framework of world-building and storytelling that Autumn Brown and her sister use in their writing retreats, which actively wrestles with the sacred and reclaims spiritual practices.Dream Seeds: A term favored by Grist and Imagine 2200 to describe stories that plant concrete, hopeful visions of how society could be organized completely differently.Eve Mosher & Creating Your Story of Tomorrow: An adult education facilitator guide and video created by renowned environmental artist Eve Mosher, available on the BTS Center's Leadership Commons.“Seven Sisters” by Susan Kaye Quinn; 3rd place winner of the 2022 Imagine 2200 contest.The Case of the Missing Lake by Colby Devitt; published in November 2025 by Imagine 2200.LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/torystephensBluesky: @torystephens.bsky.socialImagine 2200 (Grist): About Imagine 2200: Climate FictionMore from Tory: Shaping the Future Through Climate Fiction (Podcast Interview)Read the Collections: Thank Yous: We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this episode possible:Tory Stephens, for sharing his incredible vision, imagination, and wisdom with us.Peterson Toscano, producer of Climate Changed, for producing this episode and for providing the wonderful grounding for this episode.The BTS Center team, for your ongoing support and for providing the resources and platform that make this podcast possible.A podcast by The BTS Center exploring some of the most pressing questions about faith, life, and climate change.Produced by Peterson Toscano, the podcast features acclaimed guests such as Brian McLaren, Elizabeth Rush, Craig Santos Perez, and many more.