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Copy shortlink: DULUTH – With most of Minnesota in a state of drought, the rushing waters of many of the region's inland tributaries and rivers have slowed to a trickle, including the western side of the North Shore's Gooseberry Falls. Its lower falls have run dry, offering a rare view of the famous waterway. While it's not unusual for that side to dry up, it's usually later in the summer, said Nick Hoffmann, assistant park manager for Gooseberry Falls State Park. Gooseberry River, which drains from the Gooseberry watershed, is flowing but at a lower rate. "If this d...

Fox21Online July 20, 2021 TWO HARBORS, Minn.– Drought conditions are common throughout the upper Midwest right now and that’s impacting some of the many tourist destinations up the North Shore, but Gooseberry Falls is still expecting a busy peak visitation stretch, despite the current lower water levels. Gooseberry Falls is described as the gateway to the North Shore. Located just 15 minutes North of Two Harbors, the state park features about 20 miles of hiking trails, beautiful picnic areas and upper, middle and lower falls which are accessible to people year-round. It’s much drier tha...

Fox21Online July 20, 2021 TWO HARBORS, Minn.– The lack of rain is impacting some of the most picturesque places on the North Shore. Right now, the West section of Gooseberry falls isn’t quite “falling” the way it’s supposed to, as a portion of it has dried up. Annually, the falls see over 800,000 visitors a year to come see the upper, middle and lower waterfalls, but as the park approaches its peak visitation period, they are experiencing an earlier dry period than normal. “You know we get into these periods where there’s low-flow but this is abnormally dry for us

The Middle Falls aren't as dry as they appeared in 2005. Written By: Andee Erickson | × Carolyn Allmendinger (left) of Shorewood, Minn., watches daughter Violet, 8, cross the rocks below the Middle Falls on the Gooseberry River on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. With the lack of rainfall this summer far less water is flowing over the falls than normal. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com) Henry Hanka, of Duluth, stood on the rocks below the Gooseberry River's shrunken waterfalls on Tuesday and worried about his grandchildren inheriting a world wallowing in a climate crisis. "Th...

Fox21Online June 28, 2021 TWO HARBORS, Minn.– The future looks bright as businesses and parks up the North Shore are anticipating a busy 4th of July weekend. Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse are two highly visited areas up the shore, it’s an exciting time with big crowds expected to come through this weekend. “Visitation is still up, as it was similar to last year, our visitation was high so yeah people are coming back out, they’re staying in the campgrounds, visiting the north shore again,” Nick Hoffmann, the Assistant Park Manager at Goose Berry Falls State Park said.