Jim’s family finds a second home

Crossing Mesabi: Campsite #33 Jim takes us on a tour of campsite 33 at the beautiful Vermilion Trail Campground on Embarrass Lake in Biwabik. He shares how the many activities that they connect with regularly in the area makes it not just a place you visit, rather a place where you stay.

Benji is Building MTB on the Range

Crossing Mesabi with Benji Neff from Giants Ridge Benji Neff from Giant’s Ridge discusses the 10 gravity mountain bike trails that are being developed along with their full strategy to become the biggest mountain bike park in the midwest. This is only one addition to the skiing, golfing, biking, and wall climbing Giant’s Ridge has […]

See how Daniel blazed new trails

Mesabi Outdoor Adventures has been an exciting addition to my life since moving to the Iron Range last year. The organization has connected me to so many unique and amazing people, and has given me numerous opportunities to embrace the outdoors through the advent of scheduled weekly events as well as the occurrence of special […]

Learn why Jill digs our history

Crossing Mesabi: Minnesota Discovery Center with Jill Aubin Jill Aubin with the Minnesota Discovery Center shares insights on how the trolly system changed the area in the early 1900s to open up the region.

Mickey Makes a New Life

Mary Margaret White – known as “Mickey” to friends and family – spent the first part of her life moving across the country from big city to big city. Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Tucson, Chicago, Boston, and more. But the place that feels most comfortable to her is the Iron Range. Today, she lives on an old […]

Say Hello to Some Fat (and happy) Chickens

Crossing Mesabi at Fat Chicken Farm Janna shares how she has been able to connect to the area through her Fat Chicken Farm and become involved in a community food share program or community supported agriculture. She has found a sense of place and history that Embarrass has to offer.

Meet Katie

After moving nine times in eight years, I made the very intentional decision to move to Hibbing. I knew that it was where I wanted to be and it was the best decision of my life. Shortly after closing on my first home, I met the love of my life and the rest, they say […]

Bret believes in bringing people together

Crossing Mesabi: Mesabi Outdoor Adventures Bret from Mesabi Outdoor Adventures is working to build community around the love of outdoor sports. The organization’s main focus is to get people outside and promote recreation.

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