Piragis Northwoods Co.

Some people choose to live with less.
Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN); 11/17/2008; 1154 words; ...said Johnson, though his average yearly income falls close to that standard. He works as a canoe guide for Piragis Northwoods Co. in Ely, which means a busy summer and a slower winter, with time for socializing, carpentry and feeding the...

Ely distances itself from a rage against visitors; The town on the edge of the BWCA wrestles with evidence that long-held local anti-environmentalist sentiments fueled a drunken shooting rampage.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 10/1/2007; 1248 words; ...resorts and free motoring," said Nancy Piragis, who with her husband, Steve, owns Piragis Northwoods Co., one of the town's many outfitters...to him than what's been portrayed." Piragis, who knows Olson, echoed that sentiment...

Rampage came as little surprise.
Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN); 9/23/2007; 2042 words; ...sometimes a hint of sympathy. "It's the two different aspects of the Ely mentality," said Steve Piragis, co-owner of Piragis Northwoods Co., an Ely outfitter. "These kids got this from somewhere." Many people in Ely were saddened and...

Paddle pushers.
Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN); 6/10/2007; 1209 words; ...able to hold a piece of artwork every day," Goodman said. "They're great paddles," said DeLana Forsberg of Piragis Northwoods Co. in Ely, which carries Whiskeyjacks. "People like how lightweight they are and the aesthetic appeal. When...

New business taps extreme adventure market.
Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, MN); 5/19/2005; 933 words; ...selling an outdoor lifestyle," said co-owner Chad Salmela. "We also...The company's inspiration is Piragis Northwoods Co. in Ely, which outfits for Boundary...We would someday love to do what Piragis does as far as the international...