Northeastern Minnesota isn’t in a severe drought like other parts of Minnesota. One would think all of the snow that has fallen would help the drought situation but unfortunately most will melt and run-off instead of soaking into …
There aren’t too many days in the winter when you can catch fog over the snow on a frozen lake. When it does happen it is quite the scene. This was the case last week when we were departing …
You know what that means right? It’s over! The Fat Lady sang yesterday so Abby’s basketball season and Josh’s hockey season are both over. The day started out with a drive to Thunder Bay, Ontario. Abby’s basketball team …
Spring is coming and the temperatures are warming up. But that isn’t what these articles are about. These are about overall climate change and how it affects Minnesota. Warming Lake Superior stresses wildlife, observers say Posted: Feb 25, 2013 …
Well, it wasn’t me running over Mike but either incident certainly could have happened to anyone in our group during our trip. Thankfully none of us had to go to the hospital during our four day, 500+ mile snowmobile …
I’m wishing we could get out winter camping in the Boundary Waters yet this year. It’s been a long time since I’ve been winter camping but Mike has been able to get out pretty much each winter it seems. …
We all know hiking is good for us but did you know hiking in a forest can boost your immune system? It can lower blood pressure, heart rate and levels of the stress hormone cortisol. It can also increase …
I like wolves and I love to see them in the wild. There are lots of them on the Gunflint Trail and it’s so fun to see them. See what Sam Cook has to say about them. Watching the …
Last year we weren’t able to go on our annual snowmobile trip but this year we’re going again. Four couples will snowmobile about 400 miles around the Quetico Park. We’ll start and end our trip at our place on …
Once in awhile a really good video comes around and I have to share it. Thanks to Scott Maxwell I get to share this video of three little bear cubs stuck in a dumpster. While this rescue did not take …