Bear, Go Away Bear
This woman appears to have done everything right and was even polite when asking the bear to leave her kayak alone. Unfortunately begging and pleading just didn’t work. A paddle to the head might have worked, if only the bear …
Halloween at Voyageur
Things are beginning to look like Halloween at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. The remaining Voyageur Crew must have thought we needed some decorations and carved some pumpkins. Last year I waited too long to purchase pumpkins for my kids and they …
Moose Rut Time
A house at the end of the Gunflint Trail is a great place to live but I sure would have liked to have been visiting this house in Anchorage for the opportunity to see wildlife perform like this video shows.
Busy Week Again
Sometimes I feel like we need an event coordinator to plan our week out for us. Who is going where when and for how long. This week Josh has a busy football schedule and Abby has a busy volleyball schedule. …
Field Trip to the End of the Gunflint Trail
Tomorrow is the day when the 7th Grade students from Cook County will visit the end of the Gunflint Trail. They will learn about Fire Wise, find a few geocaches, hike some trails and paddle over to Chik-Wauk Museum and …
Homecoming Weekend
Friday night football game, Saturday volleyball tournament and Saturday night dance, it’s Homecoming Weekend in Cook County. Lots of kids, lots of photos and lots of fun! JV Volleyball Team Takes 1st Place
Motorboat, Motorboat in the BWCA
When the Boundary Waters became a wilderness area certain promises were made. One promise was motors would be allowed in certain lakes and property owners on specific chains of lakes would be exempt from any permit quota. Businesses were promised …
It Really Was a Great September
I knew September was a beautiful month, at least for those of us who like warm weather. It was the warmest September recorded for Minnesota! Minnesota had warmest September on record By John Myers on Sep 30, 2015 at 7:58 …
September Leaves
It’s the last day of September and it’s hard to believe. Here are some September leaves to mark the occasion.
Fall Paddling in the BWCA
It’s been a super Fall for canoe camping in the Boundary Waters this year. In addition to sunshine and warm temperatures we’ve had very few windy days. The wind is one thing I do not like to hear when I’m …