Ladona Tornabene, Ph.D., CHES, is an Associate Professor of Health Education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She desires to promote physical activity in natural settings and believes that the North Shore, with its breathtaking scenery, is prime incentive for accomplishing such a mission. Dr. Tornabene is also an avid photographer with a passion to empower others through her work. She has begun a scholarship fund to help nontraditional students return to school and health education majors intern abroad through her print sales.

Melanie Morgan is a Minnesota native who loved walking in the woods near her family cabin as a child. Being involved in the hiking and writing of Gentle Hikes seemed like an extension of those good feelings and brought back a sense of nostalgia and fond memories. Melanie enjoys a sense of adventure; the love of exploration leads her to many beautiful locations. She and her husband continue to enjoy hiking and exploring whenever and wherever they happen to be.

Lisa Vogelsang, Ph.D., serves as needed as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth in Health Education and at the College of St. Scholastica in Psychology and American Sign Language. She is also a part-time professional photographer specializing in landscapes of Minnesota’s North Shore. A former two-time Olympian, she loves the outdoors. Lisa enjoys photography, hiking, biking, sea kayaking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. After six ankle surgeries and developing severe arthritis, she must keep her hikes short. Her disability was, in part, a catalyst in the conception of this book.

Trails

Duluth to Two Harbors

Superior Hiking Trail: Brewer Park Loop

Bayfront Festival Park

Lakewalk: Canal Wall to Bayfront Festival Park

Lakewalk: Canal Wall to Fitger’s

Lakewalk: Rose Garden to Fitger’s

Lakewalk East: Rose Garden to Water Street

Lakewalk East Extension: London Road to Water Street

Lakewalk East Extension: 26th Ave E to No 40th Ave E

Bagley Nature Area

Rock Knob

Lester Park Trail

Sonju Harbor Walking Trail: Lighthouse Loop

Sonju Harbor Walking Trail: Burlington Bay to First Street

Beyond Two Harbors to Little Marais

Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Silver Creek

Gooseberry Falls (Gooseberry Falls State Park)

Plaza Overlook Loop (Gooseberry Falls State Park)

River View Trail (Gooseberry Falls State Park)

Gitchi Gummi (Gooseberry Falls State Park)

Gooseberry River Loop (Gooseberry Falls State Park)

Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Iona’s Beach

Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Split Rock: Birch to Beacon (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Split Rock: O’er the Park (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Little Two Harbors Paved Trail (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Little Two Harbors Trail (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Northshore Scenic Overlook Trails

Shovel Point Trail (Tettegouche State Park)

Baptism River Loop (Tettegouche State Park)

High Falls at Tettegouche (Tettegouche State Park)

Bensen Lake Trail (George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park)

Beyond Little Marais to Grand Marais

Sugarloaf Cove Trail

Superior Hiking Trail: Crystal Creek Covered Bridge

Superior Hiking Trail: Caribou Falls

Superior Hiking Trail: Two Island River

Superior Hiking Trail: Tower Overlook

Temperance River Lower Loop (Temperance River State Park)

Temperance River Gorge Trail (Temperance River State Park)

Gitchi-Gami State Trail: Temperance River Gorge

Superior Hiking Trail: Oberg Loop

Superior Hiking Trail: Poplar River Overlook

Lower Cascade Falls–Quick Route (Cascade River State Park)

Lower Falls Cascade River Loop (Cascade River State Park)

Grand Marais Lighthouse Stroll

Beyond Grand Marais to Canadian Border

Superior Hiking Trail: Kadunce River

Devil’s Kettle (Judge C.R. Magney State Park)

Brule River Loop (Judge C.R. Magney State Park)

Webster–Ashburton Trail and Picnic Area (Grand Portage State Park)

High Falls at Grand Portage (Grand Portage State Park)

ALMOST HIKES

Duluth to Two Harbors

Enger Tower Canal Park Lighthouse Stroll

Leif Erikson Rose Garden

Two Rivers, Three Views

McQuade Small Craft Harbor Breakwater Loop

Bear Trail

Breakwater Lighthouse Point Stroll

Beyond Two Harbors to Little Marais

Iona’s Beach

Pebble Beach (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Bayside Park

Shovel Point Overlook (Tettegouche State Park)

Beyond Little Marais to Grand Marais

Father Baraga’s Cross

Temperance River Bridge View (Temperance River State Park)

Tofte Park

Best-kept Secret of Grand Marais

Artists’ Point (or ‘The Point’)

WAYSIDES AND SCENIC LOCALES

Duluth to Two Harbors

Scenic Highway 61

Buchanan Historical Marker

Lighthouse Point Public Water Access

Beyond Two Harbors to Little Marais

Flood Bay Wayside

Split Rock Wayside

Beyond Little Marais to Grand Marais

Palisade Head Overlook

Taconite Harbor

Cross River Wayside

Cascade River Wayside

Good Harbor Bay Wayside

Cutface Creek Rest Area

Pincushion Mountain Overlook

Grand Marais Public Water Access

Beyond Grand Marais to Canadian Border

Kadunce River Wayside

Old Dog Trail

Mt Josephine Wayside and Scenic Overlook

Isle Royale and Susie Islands Overlook

Grand Portage State Park & Travel Information Center

PICNIC AREAS

Duluth to Two Harbors

Kitchi Gammi Park

Lakeview Park Picnic Area

Beyond Two Harbors to Little Marais

Gooseberry Falls Picnic Areas (Gooseberry Falls State Park)

Pebble Beach Picnic Area (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Trail Center/Lakeview Picnic Area (Split Rock Lighthouse State Park)

Bayside Park Picnic Area

Tettegouche General Picnic Areas (Tettegouche State Park)

High Falls Picnic Area (Tettegouche State Park)

Bensen Lake Picnic Area (George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park)

Beyond Little Marais to Grand Marais

Father Baraga’s Cross Picnic Area

Temperance River Picnic Area (Temperance River State Park)

Cascade River State Park Picnic Area (Cascade River State Park)

Grand Marais Recreation Area

Beyond Grand Marais to Canadian Border

Grand Portage National Monument Picnic Area

Grand Portage State Park Picnic Area (Grand Portage State Park)