I’m So Excited
I am so happy to know people out there actually read my blog! I’ve had a couple of comments in the past couple of days that aren’t SPAM! One is in regard to my post about JJ the …
Month: July 2013
Minnesota Moose News
It took years to convince the Minnesota DNR not to hold a moose hunt and now they want to stop others from hunting them too. Read the article below and if you have time here’s a link to an …
Canoe Challenge to Ely and Back
Voyageur Crew member Dana along with two other paddlers completed the Ely Challenge in under twenty hours. They paddled from Saganaga to Swamp to Ottertrack, Knife and then the smaller lakes out to Moose Lake. They hitched a ride with …
Mosquitoes in the Boundary Waters
I haven’t noticed more mosquitos in the Boundary Waters this year but evidently there are more than normal in the metro area. Metro mosquitoes triple 10-year norm by Sasha Aslanian, Minnesota Public Radio July 12, 2013 <iframe title=”minnesota_news_features_2013_07_12_skeeters_20130712_64s_player” type=”text/html” …
Overnight Low Destroys Blueberry Crop
It’s a sad day for those of us who love to pick blueberries. Last night’s cold temperature froze all of the blueberry plants on the Gunflint Trail. I drove to check on the blueberry patches this morning and there’s not …
Dog Found in the BWCA
While it wasn’t JJ the star of my previous blog it was someone’s dog who was found in the BWCA. It’s still early in the summer so there will be plenty of campers heading out in the woods who can …
Dog Gone in the Boundary Waters
I can’t imagine losing my dog on a trip in the Boundary Waters. I’m not sure my dog Rugby would ever run away from me as he’s normally beneath my feet and nearly attached to my ankles. Dogs do go …
Boundary Waters Ely Canoe Challenge
It’s a full moon and the perfect time to attempt the Ely Canoe Challenge. What is this you ask? It’s when folks paddle across Saganaga Lake to Moose Lake and hitch a ride into the Dairy Queen in Ely. …
Campsites in the BWCA
The wilderness rangers are making their rounds through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. In the process they have identified a few things visitors should know. 1) Site #6 on Tuscarora (island site) is temporarily closed due to a hazardous …
Bears and Blueberries in the Boundary Waters
The blueberries are out and so are the bears. Our Voyageur Crew was out picking for a little bit the other day and came home with a great bunch of berries. They didn’t see any bears but folks on …