March 8, 2019

In defiance of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior

Dan Kraker - Reporter, Tom Crann - Host, Jim Richardson - Interviewee, Unknown - Interviewee, Jay Austin - Interviewee

LISTEN:In defiance of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior
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MPR’s Dan Kraker visits an area about a quarter-mile offshore from Duluth's Leif Erikson Park, where a hearty band of volunteers have carved a skating rink unlike any other on the frozen surface of Lake Superior. It is an increasing rarity, as warmer winters over the past few decades have resulted in substantially less ice cover.

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In defiance of winter, Duluthians skate the 'People's Rink' on frozen Superior