Best of The Lift

The Seitaniemi housebarn in Embarrass

Rare Finnish housebarn being restored in Embarrass
The Lake Vermilion Weiner Cruiser out on the water
Floating hot dog cart cruises Lake Vermilion
The Ford Model A driving down a dirt road
Slowing down in a 1930 Ford Model A
Grant Sorensen holds a 19-inch walleye
Casting for walleye on the St. Louis River
Things are looking fluffy at Frosty Ridge Alpacas
A glamping tent at North Shore Camping Co.
North Shore Camping Co. opens for glamping
A Wood duck made of driftwood pieces
Moose Lake artist sculpts with driftwood
Learning to curl at the Duluth Curling Club
The Cedar + Stone Sauna building outside Pier B
Hot and cold: Baihly and Justin sauna and plunge
Mt. Ashwabay celebrates 75 years of skiing
Baihly and Shalon.
Ice fishing with Baihly and Shalon
Wildfire the sled dog gets ready for a training run
Remarkable recovery: Wildfire, dog hit by snowmobile, racing in the Beargrease
A Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon team begins the race
Beargrease mushers explain positions that make up a sled dog team
Just Skating By: Kenny takes on the UMD Bulldogs
Making latkes with Sabrina Ullman
A Poem for The Lift by Molly Ovenden
Rivets are hand-pounded into a Duluth Pack bag
140 years of Duluth Pack have been built by hand
A beacon of light shines from Split Rock Lighthouse
A day in the life of the Split Rock Lighthouse keeper
A historical photo of Split Rock Lighthouse
Exploring the past and future of Split Rock Lighthouse
Skeletons hang in the Haunted Ship.
The Haunted Ship uses almost all the senses to scare
On deck of the William A. Irvin at night
Is the William A. Irvin really a “Haunted Ship?”
A sign advertises sweet corn outside Clayton's Produce Stand
Clayton’s Produce Stand is bountiful business