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Mother and Daughter Take the Hard Out of Hardanger
Posted December 1, 2015
While prepping for a summery pizza bake, I recognized a new student and quickly discovered she was…
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Harvesting a Tree to Weave into a Backpack
Posted December 1, 2015
Another batch of Black Ash Pack Basket makers hatched this summer, thanks to Instructor Ian Andrus.…
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An Internship Ends
Posted November 24, 2015
If if weren't for the changing day length, I might never have noticed that my time at North…
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Living in the World, With the World
Posted October 29, 2015
Trudging a river with food and tent in tow. If you had driven from Minneapolis to Duluth this past…
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Crafting in the Woods: Bushcraft Courses
Posted October 29, 2015
Whether you are an avid Boundary Water wilderness tripper, a weekend warrior car camper, or a…
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A Modern Day Old-Fashioned Log Cabin
Posted October 25, 2015
At North House, I frequently have the experience of being inspired. I strike up a conversation with…
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New Horizons in Baking: Sprouted Grain Flours
Posted October 5, 2015
Bread baker extraordinaire and North House instructor Amy James is always on the lookout for new…
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Eating Nose to Tail: Going Whole Hog in Butchery
Posted October 5, 2015
To take a foods class with Eric Edgin is to be fully immersed in a subject, whether fermentation,…
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Everyday Sloyd: Make Home Items by Hand
Posted September 26, 2015
Spreaders, cooking and eating chopsticks, "BWCA chopsticks" (chopstick/stirrer/spreader).…
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A Man and His Craft: Woodworking Over Age 100
Posted September 26, 2015
Art shaping his box elder birthday bowl. Art started out looking at a huge piece of a box elder…
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