Devil’s Kettle on our North Shore
Judge C.R. Magney State Park in Minnesota is home of the famous Devil’s Kettle of the Brule River. It was named for Judge Magney because he was an advocate for starting state parks and helped start 11 state parks …
Year: 2013
Boundary Waters Cell Towers and Wind Turbines
Don’t get too excited, no one is proposing wind turbines near the Boundary Waters, at least not that I know of. Could it happen? If cell towers and mining are allowed nearby then I guess one never knows. What …
Awesome Owl Photos
Great photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. Recently a photographer captured some amazing owl photos on the north shore of Lake Superior. Tom Samuelson and a friend were in the right place …
Survival of the Fittest
When my kids were little we spent lots of time watching Animal Kingdom or Planet Earth. It was a compromise since I didn’t want them to have much if any screen time but if it was educational then it …
Lynx Video is Amazing
Bill Hansen, owner of Sawbill Outfitters took this amazing video of two lynx the other day. What an awesome opportunity to view wildlife made even more incredible by the fact he was able to record it. He thinks they …
For the Birds and More
I love reading the DNR Weekly reports from their Conservation Officers. I think it’s great they have to prepare a weekly report, I think all government workers should have to do that… In any case here’s the report from …
Loon on the Seagull River!
The first loon of the season has finally arrived. Voyageur Crew member Chad took these photos of a loon on the Seagull River on Monday, May 6th. The river finally opened up enough for the loon to find a …
Science Stinks?
When people start talking about numbers my brain tends to shut down. When I hear science terms it sometimes sounds like mumble jumble. I’m not really sure what all of this means but it sounds interesting even though it …
Coming Soon- Hiking on the Gunflint Trail
Once the snow melts and the trails have had a chance to dry up a little bit it’s a perfect time to go for a hike. Spring hiking is nice because there usually aren’t any bugs, the temperatures are …
Ready or Not Here it is- The Ham Run
Today is the day of the 6th Annual Ham Run Half-Marathon. With a little luck and help from Mother Nature we’ll have temperatures in the 50 degrees and some sunshine for our participants of the Half-Marathon, 5k and Little …