Love Winter on the North Shore
When the forecast calls for a blast of warm weather in February I don’t get excited. I actually get a little bit mad because I don’t want the snow to melt even a little bit. I enjoy the outdoor recreational …
Moose Population on the Gunflint Trail
Not too many years ago we would see a minimum of 4-5 moose on a trip to Grand Marais from the end of the Gunflint Trail. Our maximum number of moose sighted was 17 in one trip. This weekend while …
It Takes All Kinds
What’s the best type of snowshoes to wear? The answer to that question depends upon where you are going snowshoeing and what the conditions are. It doesn’t really matter too much which kind you wear as long as you are …
More Tracks on the Gunflint Trail
We had a blast snowshoeing again today and the camera worked! We had a few tumbles into the snow and belly busting laughs along the way.
Snowshoe Day at Voyageur
It was a fabulous day for a snowshoe trek through the woods. The sun was out, the sky was blue and there was barely a breeze in the air. In spite of the single digit temperature we all worked up …
What Can Cold Do
I recently read an article about the effects of cold temperatures on wildlife. While some of the article talked about iguanas in Florida falling from trees there were some facts that pertain to our forests. We know what most wildlife …
Dollar General in Grand Marais
There’s something other than Voyageur Beer brewing in Grand Marais and that is the debate about a Dollar General Store coming to Grand Marais. There’s a petition to prevent the store from coming with over 1000 signatures and a petition …
Ready to Paddle?
Someone came to the end of the Gunflint Trail the other day with paddle in hand and ready to go into the BWCA. Unfortunately it will be a few months before there is open water so hopefully he’ll stick around. …
Moose Report
I wish I could say there was something good to report about moose in Minnesota but I can’t. The population continues to decline and although biologists know what is killing the majority of them there isn’t much that can be …