When you practice yoga outdoors in the deep freeze of a Minnesota winter, the usual prompts to “feel your breath” and “visualize your breath” take…
European explorers came north to Minnesota to learn what the indigenous people of the Northwoods had known for thousands of years — that the source…
Bars are one of those staples of Midwestern baking that are surprisingly difficult to explain to people from outside the region. “They’re kind of like…
Family is at the heart of North Dakota’s newest brewery. When Half Brothers Brewing Company opened in Grand Forks in the fall of 2017, the…
Minneapolis took center stage as Minnesota’s largest city welcomed football fans from all over the globe to U.S. Bank Stadium this winter. While the new(ish)…
I remember the exact moment I realized that being a traveler was a choice. Travel didn’t need be a fluke, a happy accident, a thing…
Want to enjoy espresso in a church where Tedddy Roosevelt once worshipped, sip tea in a hidden courtyard or fund a nonprofit with your morning…
“In winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.” – Ben Aaronovitch, Broken Homes I always want to write about…
Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes (11,842, if you want to be exact — which I do) and long winters, so it’s no surprise that…
I was pondering a New Year’s Eve message for this dark, beautiful and often challenging time of year. But when I took a break and…
I am standing by myself, as alone as one can get on the edge of the Domplatz, a historic square in Erfurt, the capital city…
By the time you read this, I’ll be flying from the prairies of the American heartland to the lush forest deep in the heart of…
I throw plenty of epic parties. This was not one of them. This is the most gleefully lazy holiday party planning guide ever. It is…
Kuchen is German for “cake,” but that doesn’t really hint at its rich, addictive goodness. It’s more like a thick custard poured into a crust…
It can be a challenge to shop for the travelers on your Christmas list. We tend to be pretty independent — and proactive about buying…
