Minnesota and the Upper Midwest

Chi-mewinzha Ojibwe Stories from Leech Lake Dorothy Dora Whipple 2015 Spring

Stories of an Ojibwe elder in the original Ojibwe, with English translation

North Shore A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast Chel Anderson and Adelheid Fischer 2015 Spring

The environmental history of Minnesota’s spectacular North Shore

A Peculiar Imbalance The Fall and Rise of Racial Equality in Minnesota, 1837–1869 William D. Green 2015 Spring

The untold story of what it meant to be a black member of early Minnesota society

Water and What We Know Following the Roots of a Northern Life Karen Babine 2015 Spring

Personal essays exploring the link between natural history and memory, landscape and identity, place and meaning

By the Waters of Minnetonka Eric Dregni 2014 Fall

Come explore the unruly and fascinating history of Lake Minnetonka—Minnesota’s most famous lake

From America to Norway II Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume II: 1871-1892 Orm Øverland, Editor 2015 Spring

The experience of early Norwegian-American immigrants, told in their letters home

Twin Ports by Trolley The Streetcar Era in Duluth–Superior Aaron Isaacs 2014 Fall

The lost era of the streetcar in the Twin Ports comes to life in this detailed, richly illustrated history

Goodnight Loon Abe Sauer 2015 Spring

A charming retelling of a children's classic in a distinctly northwoods voice

Vikings in the Attic In Search of Nordic America Eric Dregni 2014 Fall

Who are these rather odd Scandinavians in our midst?

Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota John J. Moriarty and Carol D. Hall 2014 Spring

The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Minnesota’s reptiles and amphibians

Lake Superior Flavors A Field Guide to Food and Drink along the Circle Tour James Norton 2014 Spring

Embark on a culinary tour of Lake Superior with the founders of the Heavy Table

Zenith City Stories from Duluth Michael Fedo 2014 Spring

Tales of Duluth from, if not its favorite son, then perhaps its best storyteller

The Three-Minute Outdoorsman Wild Science from Magnetic Deer to Mumbling Carp Robert M. Zink 2014 Spring

Curious facts and fascinating insights into nature from scientist outdoorsman Bob Zink

No Saints around Here A Caregiver’s Days Susan Allen Toth 2014 Spring

A moment-by-moment memoir of the difficulty and dedication of caregiving

The Good Fight A Life in Liberal Politics Walter F. Mondale 2014 Spring

Reflections on a life in politics and a call for restoring civility to the nation’s political discourse

University of Minnesota Press