Snowstorms and Pussy Willows
The pussy willows on our side road have popped! The funny thing is the bush is buried beneath a big pile of snow and there is more snow on the way. Will this winter ever end? We shall see… …
Stuck in the Muck
In yesterday’s blog I told about a moose being stuck in a snowbank. What I didn’t tell you was Mark said the moose looked very pregnant. That was what reminded me of the story about a kayaking experience when I …
The Things We See on the Gunflint Trail
Each day there are things happening all around us that we are totally unaware of. It’s only when we stop to look that we really see. This morning after I dropped the kids off at the bus stop …
Light Reading
If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you probably know I don’t keep up on the news. We don’t have satellite television or good bandwidth for watching news on the computer plus most of the news is …
Summer Plans for Canoeing
Have you made your camping plans for this summer yet? I’ve been dreaming about canoe camping in the Boundary Waters lately. In the dream it doesn’t start out that I’m on a canoe trip, I’m actually on a snowmobile …
Signs of Spring But Still Looks Like Winter on the Gunflint Trail
If you take a deep breath you can smell spring in the air but when you open your eyes it still looks like winter on the Gunflint Trail. Of course there are signs that spring is on the way …
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Oil Spill in Arkansas?
I don’t see or read much in the way of news and I just heard about an oil spill in Arkansas. At first I thought it must be an April Fool joke but when I looked into it I saw …
What Kind of a Canoe?
There are some people who say, "You have to have a kevlar canoe for the BWCA." While I most often paddle a kevlar canoe on my Boundary Waters Canoe Camping trips I don’t think everyone has to paddle one. …
Base Camping in the Boundary Waters
Hauling hammocks, camp chairs and tables across BWCA portages isn’t something I like to do even though I love to have them when I’m camping. I like the comfort they offer and a tent you can stand up in …
Canoe Trip Food
We were talking about canoe trips the other day and the subject of food came up. Some folks like to plan elaborate meals while others prefer not to cook at all. Some people buy all specialty outfitting foods, others …