XC Skiing
-
The near-Birkie of 2017
By Editor Kelly O’Day Despite the best efforts of the Birkie staff and delaying the decision until the last minute, for only the second ... -
A Winter of Living Snowlessly
Even the Birkie was reduced to a party in 2017. The Back page with Bruce Steinberg December, oh December! – what glorious promise you ... -
Do You Have a Pole?
Skiing with Walter Rhein Some say the 42K Pre-Birkie is harder than the actual Birkie. You start off on Lake Hayward, and you never ... -
Lakewalk Love Letter
The Scott Anderson plaque next to a bench in Leif Erikson Park, along the Duluth Lakewalk. (Credit: Eric Chandler) Running with Eric Chandler I ... -
Stars Come Out and it Feels Like Home
Cycling with Chris Schotz, You never know when you just don’t know any better. Where is the breaking point, and who is that guy ... -
-
Tootin’ March’s Something or Other
The Back Page with Bruce Steinberg, Author John R. Powers wrote in his book “The Last Catholic in America” that, in Chicago, “March was ... -
Pedestal putting
By Kelly O’Day, Editor, Heroes can mean so many things to each of us. Of course, it’s easy to venerate those pillars of community ... -
Birkie, Korte still in play!
Kelly Randolph photo Here’s the latest update from the American Birkebeiner: 2.22.17 (10:30am) – Trail & Event Update: Right now, it is ... -
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Announces Friday Changes & Saturday Scenarios
Kelly Randolph photo A Birke Week Like None Other! Hayward, WI (February 21, 2017) – With unseasonable weather again today, the American Birkebeiner ...