Thinking About Summer
If you haven’t put your canoe trip on the calendar yet then it’s time to do so. I have to do the same thing or the summer flies by without them happening. The challenge is finding room on the calendar …
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Snowy Sky
After yesterday’s nice and sunny sky today’s sky is a stark contrast. It’s been a dreary day and the sun did not even peek out to say, “Hello.” We even saw some snow flurries in the sky. I won’t let …
What Do the Following Things Have in Common?
Butter Braids, magazines, Schwan’s, Little Ceasars and Special Cookies all have something in common. They are all things my kids have been trying to sell for fundraisers this year. I used to think having Abby sell Girl Scout Cookies was …
Quetico Park Has New Blood
New and hopefully improved leadership for the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario. New leadership for Quetico Park by Jessica Smith on April 9, 2014 Quetico Park’s new superintendent, Trevor Gibb, hails from London – “Ontario’s banana belt” in his words …
Mexico Kayaking Adventure
I don’t have time to keep up on everything and somehow I missed the release of 3 more episodes of the Red Bull Mexico Kayaking Adventure. While it looks like fun I can’t imagine paddling those places. It looks beautiful …
Another Epic Voyage
Three of our past Voyageur Crew members are embarking on a wilderness adventure with three other modern day Voyageurs. Adam Maxwell, Jake Bendel and Tessa Olson will be spending their summer paddling and camping and I’m so very jealous. It …
Monday Funny
Shoveling a tennis court so there can be a High School tennis match this week. That’s what one of my friends did on Saturday in Grand Marais, Minnesota. Josh and Abby with Baseball and Softball games scheduled for tomorrow? Not …
Melting Snow
There’s still snow and there’s still ice but today’s high temperature on the Gunflint Trail was 53 degrees, warm enough to melt some snow. According to the map below there’s still a good amount of snow cover in Northeastern Minnesota …
Horny States
The title of an article I found online intrigued me and I just had to read it. The first thing to know is that horns and antlers are completely different things. For starters antlers are temporary, whereas, like herpes, …
Yet Another Snow Day!
This is not funny anymore. Winter can go away and stay away. Another winter snowstorm and another day of school getting cancelled. It’s got to end sometime… The ice on Lake Superior is causing problems for the shipping industry. The …