Meet and Greet Book Signing with Emily Vikre
May 24, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Join us in welcoming Emily Vikre, nationally recognized author and co-owner of Vikre Distillery in Duluth for a meet and greet book signing. Emily Vikre is a native Duluthian who holds a PhD in food policy and behavioral theory from Tufts University. She is co-founder and co-owner of Vikre Distillery, which has been named best […]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park
May 24, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don’t know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint an early spring flower scene with easy-to-follow steps. If conditions allow, we will paint outside on the benches along the start of the River View trail, where some of the […]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park
June 3, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm – Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don’t know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint an early spring flower scene with easy-to-follow steps. If conditions allow, we will paint outside on the benches along the start of the River View trail, where some of the […]
Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 10, 2025 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park – Take a leisurely walk to see, smell, and learn about North Shore wildflowers. Often, these lovely surprises are hiding in plain sight. Naturalists will likely take a walk from the visitor center to Lower Falls, along the river and will take the ski trail back to the […]
Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 13, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:15 pm – Wildflower Walk at Gooseberry Falls State Park – Take a leisurely walk to see, smell, and learn about North Shore wildflowers. Often, these lovely surprises are hiding in plain sight. Naturalists will likely take a walk from the visitor center to Lower Falls, along the river and will take the ski trail back to the […]
Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks
June 14, 2025 @ All Day – Free entrance days to all Minnesota state parks Minnesota state parks are open year-round, and there’s a state park within 30 miles of most Minnesotans and 8 North Shore State Parks. With a free day in each season, it’s a great opportunity to get out there and explore someplace new – or visit an old […]
Fifth Falls Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Fifth Falls Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park – Enjoy a beautiful hike with a Naturalist, who will take you to see 5th falls, for a two-mile hike. Bring water and wear appropriate shoes for moderately rugged terrain. There are a few steep uphill sections of the trail. Meet outside visitor center. Canceled if […]
Photography and Art at the Rock Featuring Jeff Benson
June 14, 2025 – June 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Photography and Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of June our featured artist is Jeff Benson. Artist Statement: “I retired from Transportation Consulting in 2015. At that time, my wife […]
Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Painting Spring Wildflowers at Gooseberry Falls State Park Sometimes painting can be frustrating if you don’t know where to start. Celebrate spring by learning to paint an early spring flower scene with easy-to-follow steps. If conditions allow, we will paint outside on the benches along the start of the River View trail, where some of […]
Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 20, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Enjoy a beautiful 2.5 mile hike with a Naturalist, where you will see stunning views of Lake Superior and Gooseberry River. Bring water and appropriate shoes for a moderate hike with slightly rugged terrain. Meet outside the visitor center. Canceled if lightning.
Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park
June 27, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am – Gitchi Gummi Guided Hike at Gooseberry Falls State Park: Enjoy a beautiful 2.5 mile hike with a Naturalist, where you will see stunning views of Lake Superior and Gooseberry River. Bring water and appropriate shoes for a moderate hike with slightly rugged terrain. Meet outside the visitor center. Canceled if lightning.
Gooseberry Falls event: Let’s Get Knotty
June 28, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Gooseberry Falls event: Let’s Get Knotty :: Knot-tying is a useful skill, and it can be a lot of fun too! From tying your tent to a stake, a hook on your line, or a canoe on your car, knowing how to tie different kinds of knots prepares you for all different kinds of situations […]
Gooseberry Falls event: Let’s Get Knotty
June 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Gooseberry Falls event: Let’s Get Knotty :: Knot-tying is a useful skill, and it can be a lot of fun too! From tying your tent to a stake, a hook on your line, or a canoe on your car, knowing how to tie different kinds of knots prepares you for all different kinds of situations […]
Gooseberry Falls event: Let’s Get Knotty
July 1, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Gooseberry Falls event: Let’s Get Knotty :: Learn how to tie the three most used, basic knots in the outdoors: bowline, truckers hitch, and figure 8 follow-through. Come to Lakeview Picnic Shelter, will be inside if raining. Feel free to come and go as you please.
Gooseberry Falls event: Summer Birding Hike
July 3, 2025 @ 7:00 am – 8:30 am – Gooseberry Falls event: Summer Birding Hike – Join Park Naturalist on the River View trail (approximately 1 mile one way from the visitor center) which offers beautiful views of birch and aspen bluffs around the Gooseberry River, Mouth of the Gooseberry River and Lake Superior where many birds hunt fish or eat aquatic vegetation. This […]
