Look for the Northern Lights
Folks as far south as Colorado saw the northern lights dancing in the sky last night. Wish I would have been out to see them but the good news is they might be out the next couple of nights. …
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Wishes do Come True
I woke up this morning to a fresh skiff of snow on the ground. I checked the temperature, looked at the forecast and thought to myself, "Wishes do come true!" It was -9 degrees and the forecast predicted snow and …
Jealous? You Betcha!
What an excellent adventure for these two winter enthusiasts. Great trail conditions will make this trip an unforgettable one. Maybe I can do it next year? I love cross-country skiing! North Shore Trek Tim Crampton and Tony Mommsen started …
Minnesota State Bird in Danger?
Over 900 dead loons were found washed up on the shore of Lake MIchigan last fall. The common loon is the state bird of Minnesota and certainly many of those loons were from Minnesota on their way migrating south. …
Sled Dogs That Had Never Seen Snow
It sounds impossible but at this year’s Mush for a Cure we had a team of sled dogs that had never seen snow. The owner, Walter Hermann III and team are from Covington, Louisiana. His dogs had never seen …
Beargrease Blunders
The 29th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon began on Sunday, March 10th, 2013 in Duluth, Minnesota. The race was scheduled to be run at the end of January but due to a lack of snowfall by …
Bald, Brave and Beautiful
The Bald, Brave and Beautiful is part of the annual Mush for a Cure event. These contestants put their "head" or I should say, "hair" on the line to raise money during the event. When we first started the event …
Another Successful Mush for a Cure
It was a great weekend of Mush for a Cure events. I’m too wiped out to comment today but will be sure to give you details this week!
Love Winter
I love winter. Some people complain that winter lasts too long but for those of us who love winter it isn’t long enough. This year we have good snow cover and we’ll be able to enjoy our winter activities …
Springing Ahead
In addition to Mush for a Cure this weekend we have another event- Daylight Saving Time. We’ll turn our clocks ahead Sunday morning and the sun will stay in the sky longer in the afternoon. I realize it doesn’t …