Baby it’s Cold Outside
With the actual temperature dipping to -17 below numerous times this past week it made me think about hypothermia. I found this great piece on the Outside website and thought I would share it with you. Make sure you …
Author: Sue Prom
Clear Air in the BWCA
Good news for the BWCA and Voyageurs National Park! EPA rules target BWCA, Voyageurs haze by Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio January 18, 2013 DULUTH, Minn. — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued final rules aimed at cutting …
Northern Lights and Snowflakes
It would be great if I had a picture of the northern lights to post today but unfortunately I don’t. It was a clear sky for the most part but the temperature dipped down to -17 below zero again …
17 Below Zero
While it only got down to -17 degrees last night it is supposed to get down to -29 degrees this weekend. That’s actual temperature without the windchill, can someone say, "COLD?" This morning it’s windy and this was the …
Pledge for Water Efficiency
In the dead of winter it doesn’t seem like we should be worried about how much water we’re using. Kids aren’t running through sprinklers, people aren’t watering their flowers and most of our lakes in Minnesota are covered in …
A New Kind of March Madness
It’s official. The Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has been postponed and re-scheduled for March. Not just any day in March but March 10th, one day after the Mush for a Cure Sled Dog FUNdraiser I help organize. Is this …
I Need a Weekend!
I know it is Monday but after this weekend I feel like I need another one to recuperate. Friday night our church sponsored a Middle School Dance and Lock-In for the kids in our community. The event was a …
I Like to Hike in the BWCA
Anyone who knows me knows how much I like to hike. The Boundary Waters is one of my favorite places to hike in spite of the fact there aren’t too many trails to choose from. One trail in the BWCA …
Winter Trail’s Day on the Gunflint Trail
Get out and make a trail of your own on the Gunflint Trail. You can snowshoe, cross-country ski, snowmobile or walk into a lake to go ice fishing, it doesn’t matter what you do as long as you celebrate …
Moose Encounter Videotaped
This hasn’t happened to me thankfully!