Managing Water
The good news is in Cook County Minnesota we don’t have to worry about not having enough water. We do worry about what type of fish and how many of them are in our lakes. The Minnesota DNR is working …
Month: October 2015
Grouse Hunters
As most of you know I like to read the Conservation Officer Reports from our area. The latest one from our neck of the woods had this to say. CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) had another very busy weekend in …
Crashing Waves in Grand Marais
When the wind blows in Grand Marais it’s fun to feel the spray or splash! Abby took some photos of me, the big lake and me enjoying the big lake.
Temps in the Teens
It’s been getting a bit chilly the past few nights and the temperatures dipped down into the teens. The cold weather and wind have done a number on the leaves and there are now more on the ground than in …
Missing our VCO Crew
All of our summer crew of 2015 have left for the season. Some back to school, others to different jobs, Elsa to the Phillipines and two are currently living in Spain. It doesn’t really matter where they are it just …
Fall Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
One of our last canoe groups of the season shared a few of their photos with us. We love it when people send us their pictures to share with our blog readers. If you have some to share then please …
The Temps, They Are a Changing
It was 87 degrees for a high temperature on October 11th and 57 degrees for a high on the 13th. It didn’t reach 47 degrees on the 13th of October but was back up to 61 degrees on the 14th. …
MEA Break
If you live in Minnesota then you’re familiar with MEA. It’s the Minnesota Educator Academy held on the third Thursday and Friday in October every year. It’s a time for teachers to get together and learn. I’ve never understood why this …
Opinion on Mining Near the BWCA
If you have an opinion about mining near the Boundary Waters then now is the time to give it to the USFS. They have just released their Environmental Assessment on the 10th of October so the public comment time is …
Paddling and Camping for a Purpose
Dave and Amy Freeman are spending a year in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to bring attention to the harmful effects mining would bring to our precious BWCA. They began their trip on September 23rd and have experienced beautiful …