Winter is sneaking up on us, so this week we give you some fresh ideas for cold weather fun. From the northern Rockies to the California desert, we have your winter wanderlust covered.
Top of our radar, maneuvering a sled of Inuit Huskies down a cross country trail as you're eagerly pulled towards a horizontal expanse of frozen lake ahead.
For a snow-dusted getaway, indulge in an eco-friendly adventure in the bucolic Boundary Waters Wilderness of Minnesota. 28 years strong, Wintergreen is not only the oldest and most experienced recreational dog sledding center but also the only lodge devoted exclusively to dog sledding in the United States.
Choose the "Star of the North" trip where you sleep in private log cabins or the environmentally friendly Blue Heron Bed & Breakfast, all of which have living room fireplaces and lakeshore views. And after a gratifying day of dog sledding through stunning scenery, Wintergreen chef Bernard Hermann serves up delectable homemade preparations from the Walleye fish of the region to white chocolate dessert bread.
Top off the evening watching films such as Ice Riders, which documents the Wintergreen dogsled trip across Greenland. Or schedule permitting, Wintergreen director and polar explorer Paul Shurke, renowned for leading the Bering Bridge Expedition with Russian colleague Dmitry Shparo, which helped spur on the end of the Cold War between Russia and the US, shares stories with guests.
