Celebrations Galore
Give me a reason to celebrate and I’ll celebrate with you. Give me three reasons to celebrate and I’ll celebrate evren more! I’m not sure how it feels to be 100 but I hope the Quetico Park celebrates another 100 …
Year: 2013
JJ the Lost Dog is Found!
I’m so happy to report JJ the dog lost in the Boundary Waters has been found! I was very tempted to go paddling and camping on Sawbill Lake just to try to find the poor pup so I’m super glad …
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 …
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. …