I’m not sure how much you recycle but it drives me crazy to throw things into the garbage. If you have read my blog before then you probably already know this. I am really good about recycling the easy things, …
Yesterday was Arbor Day and May is Arbor Month. I hope you will celebrate by getting outside to enjoy trees and maybe even plant a few. 2016 Arbor Month celebrates the health benefits of trees Trees help reduce skin cancer. …
I’m a creature of habit when it comes to cleaning methods and cleaning supplies. I have several different kinds of cleaning supplies in our housekeeping bins at Voyageur because I want to use the one that works best for the …
I love to watch fireflies light up the dark night sky and thankfully we still have quite a few at the end of the Gunflint Trail. I can look outside my window at night and see them blink among the …
Growing up at the end of the Gunflint Trail surrounded by pristine lakes of the Boundary Waters our kids have a good idea what nature and the environment is worth. They know we make a living by helping people experience …
I’m sure I’ve been told why the moon appears to follow me or my vehicle wherever I go but when the kids asked about it I couldn’t give them the answer. Thanks to the internet you can learn or re-learn …
I love to spend time looking for treasures. Whether I’m on a beach looking for shells, scouring a lake shore for agates, digging in an abandoned dump for old glass bottles or searching for blueberries it doesn’t seem to matter …
Have you heard or seen a woodpecker recently? It turns woodpeckers are great at detecting the pesky and invasive Emerald Ash Borer. Late winter is a good time to look for emerald ash borer By Val Cervenka, DNR forest health …
The Minnesota DNR approved the final environmental review for PolyMet Mine in Northern Minnesota. I find it incredulous the DNR believes PolyMet will do no harm to the environment. The DNR is supposed to protect our natural resources but they …
Am I the only person who gets depressed when it comes to our disappearing winter? Check out this map that shows just how little snow is left in Minnesota right now. It’s enough to make a winter lover like me …