Grand Portage State Park
If you find yourself with extra time in Northeastern Minnesota then head up to Grand Portage. It’s a gorgeous drive up the shore of Lake Superior and there is lots to do in the area especially on September 25th, 2010. …
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Woah, Look at all the Wildlife
There’s always something exciting happening in our neck of the woods it seems. Thursday night it was seeing a bull moose with a nice rack along with a cow. I hadn’t seen a bull in quite some time so it …
Quetico Park’s “plan”
The Quetico Park is looking for comments regarding their "plan" for the Provincial Park. Much of the plan centers around the Dawson Trail Campground and surrounding area which doesn’t affect us at the southeastern entry point into Quetico. There is however …
What Not To Do in the Boundary Waters
I’m not sure what the goal of this video was. I can’t imagine any reason to do what these folks did. Most canoes that go down a falls either get holes in them or get wedged in the rocks …
With a Flip of a Switch
It always seems to happen like someone flipped a switch. One day the leaves on the trees are green and the next they are filled with colors of varying degrees. The fall colors have arrived on the Gunflint Trail. …
Quetico Search is Over
I wish I could say the story has a happy ending but unfortunately it doesn’t. All of the details still aren’t filled in but the man has been found. Police find body of missing boater By tbnewswatch.com OPP divers have now …
Man Missing in Quetico Park
Is no news good news? I’ll keep my fingers crossed. This report is so vague it’s difficult to understand what exactly happened. It is unclear whether the individual was alone or if someone witnessed him falling out of the …
Taste of the Trail Success
If the amount of Sour Cream N Raisin Pie left in my refrigerator is an indicator of how well the Taste of the Trail went yesterday then I’d say it was a grand success. We had lots of visitors …
Harvesting Wild Rice
Yesterday I invited myself along to watch Kristi and Adam harvest wild rice. Adam went ricing with Ian last year but I have never done this. Kristi and Adam camped out overnight while I had to drive and paddle by myself to …
Minnesota Proud
While some contests may be gimmicks we’re still proud of our Minnesota State Park and small town Ely. MN DNR Press Release: Bear Head Lake State Park, just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Ely, Minn., has been …