It’s the Weekend
Get outside and enjoy it! I hope to.
Caribou Transported to Slate Islands
I wrote a previous blog about the caribou on Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior. The herd has been decimated by wolves since they crossed an ice bridge from the mainland of Ontario. Many feared the caribou would be eliminated by …
Great Afternoon for a Cross-Country Ski
It was a beautiful afternoon for a ski. The trees flocked with snow, temperature in the teens, warm sun and all was perfect.
Illgen Falls Frozen
A quick stop at Illgen Falls showed us what we thought we would see. A frozen waterfall!
Harvesting Ice
It’s been a few years since I helped with ice on Saganaga. On the Canadian side of the lake the resorts would harvest their own ice to use during the summer. Last year Cassidy and Matt went to help Ryan …
Snow Coverage this Winter
We feel fortunate to have a good amount of snow on the ground. It looks like we aren’t the only ones who have snow!
Cross-Country Ski Trails in Tip-Top Shape
The trails are calling, can you hear them? photo courtesy of Sugarbush Trail Association
Saganaga Lake Boundary Waters Trip
Layne Kennedy shared this video of his Boundary Waters Canoe trip on Saganaga this past summer. His dog Mazzie is the star. It sure makes me long for those summer days in the BWCA. Mazzie Goes Camping from Layne Kennedy …
Moose Reminisce
I was going through some of my photos the other day and found these. Moose are such magnificent creatures and it’s always a treat to see them on the Gunflint Trail. I could watch them for hours.
Catching Fish in the Boundary Waters
It’s fun to catch fish in the Boundary Waters. It’s even more fun when you get to pull them up through a hole in the ice. Do you ever wonder who came up with the idea to ice fish? I’m …