An epic battle on the Gunflint Trail
There’s a battle going on between winter and spring on the Gunflint Trail. I wish I could say spring is winning but winter still has the upper hand. The ice on the lakes is thick, the snowbanks are high and …
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Moose and more on a Monday morning
The wildlife is out and about and we’ve been treated by numerous moose sightings on the Gunflint Trail. The waterfowl is also abundant since we’re one of the few places with open water. Anywhere there is open water you can …
Hoods in the Woods, I mean Hoodlums
Every week I read the Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer reports and every week I am surprised. The number of people who are cited for violating game laws including hunting and fishing regulations seems unreal to me. I like to think …
Wildlife Wonders of the Canoe Country
I sometimes wonder about wildlife in the canoe country. In July our family paddled across the Quetico Park from Beaverhouse Lake to Cache Bay, under 100 miles but pretty close. You would think in that vast area of wilderness there …
Wildlife Watching on the Gunflint Trail
I have found the secret to viewing wildlife on the Gunflint Trail. All I have to do is leave my camera and phone at home and I’ll see plenty of wildlife. Just the other day I spotted a cow moose …
Gunflint Trail Fox Receives National Recognition
So the headline isn’t 100% accurate but a photographer from Burnsville, MN who took a photo of a fox on the Gunflint Trail received an award for the wildlife category of the Windland Smith Rice International Awards Competition, held by …
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Sierra Club’s Funny Wildlife Photo Contest
I’ve seen dogs and fox dive down into the snow in search of mice or other critters but I can’t say I’ve seen one do a headstand in the snow before.
Wildlife Photography by Nace Hagemann
It’s kind of sad when you have to use someone else’s pictures of a moose for a blog post. Seeing moose used to be an almost daily occurrence for me on the Gunflint Trail but I have only seen one …
Wildlife in the Northland
A special treat from our local photographer David Johnson.
Life is Good on the Gunflint Trail
The wildlife have been out and about on the Gunflint Trail lately. We saw a moose swimming in moose pond the other day and it seems every where we look we see another black bear. One cub was so small …