January 3, 2012 The City of Duluth Parks and Rec Department is looking for input from you. They are looking to develop "directional" or "way finding" signs and would like the publics help in designing them. If you are an avid park and/or trail user, here is your chance to be heard.
Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.
December 19, 2011 My family always had a real tree. We use to go out on a friend's land in Holyoke and cut a fresh one down. Ah, family memories. According to Mail Online, experts are saying real trees could be the reason for sickness in your household.
For the past two years, videographer Tom Lowe has been shooting footage of the American Southwest for his upcoming ultra-HD time lapse feature film ‘TimeScapes.’
The new trailer has just been released online, and the footage Lowe has captured of both our planet’s natural and man-made beauty will make you proud to call Earth home.
December 1, 2011 We appreciate the beauty of Lake Superior. We appreciate the revenue it generates from tourists and the shipping industry. How can we continue to benefit from our resource while keeping it free from storm and waste water overflow? The age of our water infrastructure has us wanting answers to questions we should have asked long ago. Learn more this Sunday, as Duluth is one of the communities highlighted in a documentary on this important topic.
November 29, 2011 Berlin, the Polar Bear at the Lake Superior Zoo, couldn't have a more timely birthday. It's around the holiday, but still early enough for Santa to leave the elves in charge of making the toys and join the FUN at Berlin's Birthday Bash! It's this Saturday, December 3. Berlin hopes you can come celebrate and take a picture with Santa. Here's all the details.
November 23, 2011 I don't know if I agree with this. It wasn't Sugarland's fault, they were also victims in this situation. Can you imagine the emotions they are and will carry with them from the stage collapsing on fans that were waiting to see them at a fair in Indianapolis? Still, the storm was an act of God and it wasn't Jennifer and Kristian decision alone, WHEN to call the show. Read what E! Online has to say about the unfortunate situation and tell me if you think they should be included in the law suit.
Votes have been cast, the results are in and the world has chosen seven new wonders of nature with some old favorites missing from the list.
On Friday, November 11, the New7Wonders organization announced the world’s choices for the new Seven Wonders of Nature to help commemorate the 11/11/11 date, and celebrate the natural beauty of the Earth.
November 14, 2011 When I got the text from a friend that Dolly had passed, three came to mind, Dolly Parton, THE Dolly Llama and Dolly the llama at the Lake Superior Zoo. The news of any of them passing would be sad, but I was shocked to hear it was the relatively young llama at the Lake Superior Zoo. I had spent some time with her during Boo at the Zoo this year and she was her usually sassy self. She kept trying to nose her way into our cauldron of candy!!
The Lake Superior Zoo will be holding a Memorial for Dolly, to celebrate her life, and you're invited. Here's the details, she will be missed!!!!
November 8, 2011 Just so you are aware...on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, FEMA, DHS and FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. It's a good system to have in place. Here's what you need to know.
November 2, 2011 I doubt this will change many people's opinion, but it is interesting because it involves processing actual data. When it comes to movies, music, politics and things of that nature I generally don't get too emotional about people's opinion as everyone has a right to their own.
When it comes to opinions based on some factual data, then I do tend to take interest in what people more educated than myself are lead to believe. Global warning has been a hot topic recently so this study caught my eye, especially when I saw who conducted it.
October 31, 2011 This is a disturbing story. Content In Video Is Disturbing. Even after they have blurred it out, it's still disturbing images. Here's a long story short. A horse was put down, a woman climbed into the horse's dead body, naked and was photographed. She said she wanted to be one
