- September 2015 – StarTribune in Midwest Traveler Section: Getting away from it all at Clearwater Lake
- March 2015 – Grand Marais, MN voted #1 in CNN’s “10 Coolest Towns in America 2015”
- February 2015 – Duluth News Tribune In low-snow winter, Gunflint Trail area has had plenty to play in
- From the StarTribune out of Minneapolis, MN – Best resort on the Gunflint Trail – Clearwater Lake Lodge – 2014 Best of MN