Made by hand in the northerly village of Ely, Minn., and modeled after footwear invented long ago by Arctic tribes, Steger Designs' mukluks are among the most unique of winter boots. Seal skin and ...

ELY -- When Emily Montgomery learned she had late-stage colon cancer, she began making a list. "A bucket list, before people started calling it a bucket list," she said. One item: a trip to Ely.

ELY -- When Emily Montgomery learned she had late-stage colon cancer, she began making a list. "A bucket list, before people started calling it a bucket list," she said. One item: a trip to Ely.