The Ely Nordic Ski Club is a 501(c3) non-profit organization run by volunteers. We focus our efforts towards the Hidden Valley Recreation Area (HVRA) located on the east end of Ely, Minnesota. As a club, we are responsible for the building & maintaining the HVRA trail system for year round use as well as maintaining and managing the Hidden Valley Chalet/facilities. While open to the public, this trail system is most heavily used in the winter in particular by youth ski programs such as, the Minnesota Youth Ski League and the Ely Nordic Wolves ski team. The Hidden Valley Recreation Area trails are for non-motorized use and are part of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) Grant-In-Aid program. As such, you are required to have a the Minnesota Ski Pass when using the trails in the winter. Your membership dues represent support for our thriving northern community which embraces life sports that enhance the health and well being of individuals and families. Our operating expenses depend on your membership dues. Please become a member of the Ely Nordic Ski Club! Mailing Address Ely Nordic Ski Club PO Box 346 Ely, MN 55731

Women’s Wilderness Discovery provides year-round, fully-outfitted and guided Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) canoe camping, hike camping, day canoe & kayak treks, day hikes, and “warm tent” winter camping and/or quinzhee (build a snow hut) camping by snowshoe or ski trek, and day snowshoe hikes or cross-country ski treks especially for women. We provide a safe, positive model for women and girls to enrich their lives through the wilderness experience and outdoor adventure. A fully outfitted/guided wilderness experience emphasizing teamwork can build confidence, strengthen courage, and cultivate leadership qualities in women and girls. Teaching respect for the land and the gear used in wilderness travel is inherent to the wilderness ethic “Leave No Trace.”

Carefree Living, Ely is designed with comfort and satisfaction in mind. Our community reflects years of experience and dedication to premier senior living with a commitment to ensuring resident’s autonomy, dignity and quality of life through compassionate assistive care and support service. Residents are able to age in place with easy access to our Medicare-certified Home Health agency. We work in cooperation with each resident’s physician to provide Registered Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Home Health Services as needed. Enjoy meeting new friends in our community. We have a home-like atmosphere in our commons and also provide each resident with a private apartment and bathroom for their personal needs.Residents enjoy the freedom to stay in our secured buildings or go outside (*memory care residents require escort) as they desire and are encouraged to participate in our planned activities and events. Carefree Living-Ely continuously develops amenities that add joy, comfort and convenience to every day living.

Donald G. Gardner became a summer resident at Ojibway Lake outside of Ely, Minnesota in 1941. In 1944 Gardner donated a painting by Frederick C. Frieseke titled Breakfast in the Garden to the City of Ely. The painting was hung in the Ely Public Library in 1945 where it was admired for over 40 years. In 1989, the painting was sold for $510,000.00 to a New York gallery and the City of Ely established the Donald G. Gardner Humanities Trust to enrich the community through arts grants and scholarships. To date the Trust has awarded more than $625,000 back to the community artists and art organizations to enrich life in Ely.

At Schulze Excavating Inc., we understand one of the most important qualities in a contractor is trustworthiness. With every job we complete, we strive to leave our customers confident that they got the absolute best quality excavating work done at a competitive price. We take pride in being the area’s leading commercial and residential excavating contractor. With 30 years of experience and the most skilled workforce in the region, we provide service that can’t be beat. Call today to find out about our competitive prices or to schedule a convenient time for us to work up a free, no-obligation estimate.

Let’s start with a proper introduction. We’re the Ott family – Gene, Jane, Nick (son) and Danielle, (daughter in law) and we acquired the property in 2000. Originally from Northeast Iowa, we had been scout leaders and Boundary Waters Minnesota camping enthusiasts for several years when the opportunity arose to make a lifestyle change that simply delighted us. Since that time, we have built an outfitting service that, we believe, is one of the best in the area. In addition to outfitting services, we have authentic log cabins, right on Fall Lake for non-campers to experience great fishing and conveniently explore the Ely area. Our cabins and lodge (with bunkhouse) have an amazing history. The cabins were originally built and located up on Pipestone Bay on Basswood Lake. When Congress declared “The Wilderness Act of 1964, all buildings needed to be either moved or burnt to the ground, restoring the natural wilderness. Shortly after, each log was labeled, deconstructed, floated up through Newton Lake to Fall Lake and put back together, like a complex jigsaw puzzle. Can you imagine the planning and the work to accomplish this? We’re honored by every guest that chooses Packsack and promise to make every effort to build a wilderness experience that best matches your wishes.

Up North Jobs Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy organization formed to stimulate regional economic development, job growth and to preserve the mining, forest products and other natural resource based industries that carry on operations in our region. We are committed to counter the radical environmental organizations opposing proposed copper/nickel mining operations in Northeastern Minnesota.