It's that time.  The bears are starting to wake up.  Here are tips to staying safe in their wilderness. You don’t need to be afraid of bears.  You do need to be respectful, informed and cautious.

Zoleo is a satellite communicator.  This means that it does not depend on our spotty or non-existent cell service.  This means you have a text service in the bush: you can send messages to literall...

It’s been a long, snowy, cold difficult winter.  But finally, we are seeing some warmer temperatures and yes that sun is staying with us longer and longer! We are all feeling the doldrums and the s...

Northerners love merino wool.  Washable, non-itchy, non-stinky, warm in winter, cool in summer, merino is the most comfortable fabric.  It comes in different weights so that you can choose the warm...

Cross country skiing is one of those sports that is easy to get into.  By the end of a lesson or two you should be able to slide well enough to cover some ground and enjoy the trails and the snowy ...

We love buying local and not only because it keeps money in our community.  We love local shopping because there are so many cool, creative, useful, practical, wonderful gifts available here.  We l...