With all of the talk about how youth aren’t spending as much time outdoors these days it was nice to read the latest Minnesota Conservation Officer report. CO Marty Stage (Ely) traveled into the BWCAW and found every party contacted …
I hear there is a polar vortex that might push some cold weather our way. My fingers are crossed the cold temperatures will be pushed over the Apostles Islands so the lake will freeze solidly enough for people to visit …
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins in Two Harbors, MN tomorrow morning at 11:00am. Mid-distance racers will be making their way to Trail Center on the Gunflint Trail and arriving most likely after 7:00am on Monday morning. Marathon racers …
Get outside and enjoy it! I hope to.
I wrote a previous blog about the caribou on Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior. The herd has been decimated by wolves since they crossed an ice bridge from the mainland of Ontario. Many feared the caribou would be eliminated by …
It was a beautiful afternoon for a ski. The trees flocked with snow, temperature in the teens, warm sun and all was perfect.
A quick stop at Illgen Falls showed us what we thought we would see. A frozen waterfall!
We feel fortunate to have a good amount of snow on the ground. It looks like we aren’t the only ones who have snow!
The trails are calling, can you hear them? photo courtesy of Sugarbush Trail Association
Matt, Cassidy and Joe worked a couple volunteer road crossing shifts for the Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race this past weekend. The last team didn’t get to their checkpoint until after 2AM so they had a short night of …