Confusion About Cormorants
I don’t remember a time when I’ve seen a cormorant in the Boundary Waters. That doesn’t mean they aren’t in the BWCA it just means they are so "common" other places that it isn’t an event to see one …
Year: 2013
Ham Run Happenings
There is still time to sign up for the 6th Annual Ham Run Half-Marathon and 5k Fun Run on the Gunflint Trail. The event is this Sunday, May 5th and the races begin at 10am with the Little Runts …
Summer Slowly Comes
Two days of temperatures in the 60’s on the Gunflint Trail this week and it’s beginning to look a little more like summer is going to come. The snow has melted off of the surface of the lakes and …
Happy May Day from Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
There are no freshly picked wildflowers on my porch or my neighbor’s porch this morning. I remember when I was a kid the tradition of placing a May Day basket on my neighbor’s steps on the 1st of May. …
What’s the Best Sleeping Pad Out There?
I’ve tried sleeping on a variety of pads in the Boundary Waters but I haven’t found a sleeping pad I love. A number of them are OK but none are perfect and I’d love to find the perfect sleeping pad. …
Want to Know More About Mining in Minnesota?
I know many of you who love the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are concerned about the potential harmful effects of mining in Northeastern Minnesota. The Lake Superior Binational Forum has held a number of meetings and has some great …
Into the Wild Reenactment
I am not sure what posesses people to do some of the things they see done in movies. I really don’t get it when the movies have bad endings like what happened in "Into the Wild." Unfortunately there are …
Arbor Day and Arbor Month on the Gunflint
National Arbor Day was yesterday but some states celebrate Arbor Day on different days and Minnesota recognizes May as Arbor Month. We’re not planting trees in celebration of Arbor Day this year since we would have to …
Deadly Animal Attacks in the BWCA
One nice thing about living and recreating where we do is you don’t have to worry about deadly animal attacks. I don’t worry at all about animals anywhere unless they are of the two-legged scary type. I may not want …
Northshore Photos and More
If you’re like me then you like all things North Shore and you’ll love to get email newsletters from North Shore ArtScene. I’m always in awe when I see the inspiring photography in these newsletters. Some photos are taken …