Camping the North Shore

Andrew Slade is a writer, naturalist, and educator who grew up exploring Minnesotäs North Shore. He lives on the Lake Superior beach in Duluth. Andrew has hiked in 23 states. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA in environmental education and from the University of Montana with a MS in environmental studies. He was a Fulbright scholar in Germany. He is also the author of Skiing the North Shore and Hiking the North Shore, and he blogs about North Shore trails, natural history, happenings, and more at www.bestnorthshore.com. Andrew has worked for environmental education and preservation organizations on the North Shore since 1992. You can reach him at andrewhslade@gmail.com.