Online Resources

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory

U.S. Forest Service - Superior National Forest

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

State Parks
Scientific and Natural Areas
State Forests

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Check on current driving conditions from MnDOT for Highway 61 and other Northeast Minnesota highways.

Minnesota Sea Grant

Lake Superior - Duluth Streams

Lake Superior North Shore Visitor Guide

National Weather Service

North Shore Scenic Drive

Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association

Visit Grand Marais

Publications

Minnesota Sea Grant publications

Books

These books are available at local bookstores and online at Adventure Publications.

General topics

Camping the North Shore: A Guide to the 23 Best Campgrounds in Minnesota’s Spectacular Lake Superior Region
By Andrew Slade

The North Shore Birding Trail : A Guide to Birding Minnesota's North Shore of Lake Superior from Duluth to Grand Portage

Minnesota's North Shore
By Craig Blacklock

Skiing the North Shore
By Andrew Slade

Waterfalls of the North Shore
By Eve & Gary Wallinga

Geology

Lake Superior Rocks and Minerals
By Bob Lynch and Dan Lynch

Rock Pickers Guide to Lake Superior's North Shore
By Mark Sparky Stensaas

Natural History

Amphibians and Reptiles of the North Woods
By Allen Blake Sheldon

Butterflies of the North Woods
By Larry Weber

Damselflies of the North Woods
By Robert DuBois

Dragonflies of the North Woods
By Kurt Mead

Fascinating Fungi of the North Woods
By Larry Weber & Cora Mollen Illustrated by Rick Kollath

Insects of the North Woods
By Jeffrey Hahn

Lichens of the North Woods
By Joe Walewski

Spiders of the North Woods
By Larry Weber

Wildflowers of BWCA and the North Shore
By Mark Sparky Stensaas