Art

Photo Friday: Reflections of a Boundary Waters Lake

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We love it when others come up with beautiful and unique ways to capture the Boundary Waters.  Flickr user Joskeif took this surprising image of paddlers, sky and water.  What you see, may not be what you see.

Via: Joskeif

Artist Timothy Young

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Eating at Coho Café last week, we came upon some lovely and unique paintings by local artist Timothy YoungMORE >

The Great Lakes Papercut Art

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Bring a bit of the land of sky blue waters into your abode. MORE >

Gallery of Paddles From Around The World

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Check out this gallery of illustrated paddle designs… and find a new favorite!
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Painter Tom Uttech’s “Boreal Conversations”

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See the work of an artist whose hauntingly beautiful landscapes inspire… and alarm.
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Photo Friday: Icy Superior North Shore Sunrise

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Photographer Josh Merrill drove 10 hours through the night to snap this pic at Gooseberry Falls. It was well worth it.
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Snow Fortress of Solitude

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Want to know how seriously winter campers take their snow shelters? These images by adventure photographer Chris Gibbs will show you.

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Check Out UpNorthica’s Sweet New Redesign!

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We’ve gone and made our web site all purdy! Come on over and look around…

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Forgotten photos of the BWCA

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Check out these fantastic vintage photographs of some favorite Boundary Waters lakes! Recently rediscovered in a U.S. Forest Service photo album, they give us a view of circa-1940s Minnesota wilderness.

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Emily Gray Koehler: Printmaker

We discovered these lovely woodcuts created by Emily Gray Koehler, an artist who hails from Minnesota.  They are careful studies of nature.  Her prints of soft sedges, quiet bays and painted turtles remind us why its so good to live here.

Find one for your wall here.