What’s the Best Sleeping Pad Out There?
I’ve tried sleeping on a variety of pads in the Boundary Waters but I haven’t found a sleeping pad I love. A number of them are OK but none are perfect and I’d love to find the perfect sleeping pad. …
Want to Know More About Mining in Minnesota?
I know many of you who love the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are concerned about the potential harmful effects of mining in Northeastern Minnesota. The Lake Superior Binational Forum has held a number of meetings and has some great …
Into the Wild Reenactment
I am not sure what posesses people to do some of the things they see done in movies. I really don’t get it when the movies have bad endings like what happened in "Into the Wild." Unfortunately there are …
Arbor Day and Arbor Month on the Gunflint
National Arbor Day was yesterday but some states celebrate Arbor Day on different days and Minnesota recognizes May as Arbor Month. We’re not planting trees in celebration of Arbor Day this year since we would have to …
Deadly Animal Attacks in the BWCA
One nice thing about living and recreating where we do is you don’t have to worry about deadly animal attacks. I don’t worry at all about animals anywhere unless they are of the two-legged scary type. I may not want …
Northshore Photos and More
If you’re like me then you like all things North Shore and you’ll love to get email newsletters from North Shore ArtScene. I’m always in awe when I see the inspiring photography in these newsletters. Some photos are taken …
Live Camera on Nesting Peregrine Falcons
It’s things like live feeds of nesting birds that make me really wish we had as much internet bandwidth as we wanted. Unfortunately if we stream music or videos for too long we lose all internet capabilities. No need …
Shovel Needed for Pruning Trees
You could probably have guessed I haven’t been out pruning trees or planting any yet this season. I would need a shovel to get to the bottoms of the branches of the trees in order to trim them. I …
Earth Day 2013 on the Gunflint Trail
How are you celebrating Earth Day? I hope you plan to get outside and do something good for yourself and the environment. If you can’t make it outside then sign up to participate in the Ham Run Half-Marathon or …
Wildfire Risk on the Gunflint Trail Low
It’s Wildfire Prevention Week in Minnesota April 21-27th and I’m happy to report our fire danger on the Gunflint Trail is very low. With this much snow cover on the ground it’s nearly impossible for a wildfire to start …