Spending time in the great outdoors is good for you. This isn’t new information since I realize all of the benefits I receive from spending time outside. There’s a big movement to get people outdoors especially young children. Terms like "Nature …
One of my life goals is to hike the entire Superior Hiking Trail without an overnight backpack. In other words, I want to do each section during day trips. I wouldn’t mind camping overnight and doing a thru-hike it’s …
There are many great places to hike in Northeastern Minnesota. Too many to choose from and they are each unique. One particularly interesting place is the Devil’s Kettle on the shore of Lake Superior. Read on to find out …
This was the chant heard at a Cook County Vikings volleyball game the other night. The crowd was referring to a call made by the official, Mr. Muus and not chanting about the Minnesota moose hunt. The moose hunt …
My 8-year old son Josh loves to fish and run around barefoot. It should have come as no surprise that he was racing around the house with his Vikings T-shirt on, fishing pole in one hand, worms in another …
One thing nice about living up north is the quick change of seasons. Today it looks like we won’t even have to bother raking leaves this year. We’ll just scoop them up as we shovel away the snow. …
There are still some groups braving the cold weather to head out into the wilderness. This past week was wet and cold and with the added wind some may describe it as miserable. Let’s just say I didn’t have …
Just Do IT Vote Yes. It’s as simple as checking a box and then it’s like CookCounty winning the lottery. It isn’t really a tax increase since we have been paying this tax for years already. We’ve just had a …
Wondering what the sky will look like this weekend? The weather forecasters are saying there could be some white stuff falling from the sky. The space forecasters are calling for something as well. LUNAR IMPACT: This Friday morning, Oct 9th, …
Spending time in the Boundary Waters in November isn’t a common thing to do. Most folks have put their boats and paddles away in preparation for winter. While the lakes don’t typically freeze completely over until December some shallower …