Humble Pie Second Helpings
It was a beautiful day on the river with the sun shining and temperature warm. The water felt warm on our feet and we gladly waded in water up to our waists to get from one falls to another. It …
Year: 2017
A Delicious Humble Pie
This week I had a taste of humble pie. Well, maybe it was more like an entire humble pie? Not with whip cream on top but with a huge scoop of embarassment on top. Instead of the feeling of an …
Be on the Lookout for Aurora Borealis
Space Weather News for August 30, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN THE OFFING: A canyon-shaped hole has opened in the sun’s atmosphere, and it is spewing a stream of high-speed solar wind toward Earth. NOAA forecasters say there is …
A Beautiful View in the BWCA
I love the view from a hammock!
Seagull Lake Palisades
One of my favorite day trips into the Boundary Waters is to the Seagull Lake palisades. It’s a fairly quick paddle to the palisades from the Trail’s End Campground.There are a few different routes you can paddle depending upon what …
Guilt as a Rescuer
I read an article today that brought up thoughts and feelings of not only my own but I’m sure of millions of others who have attempted to save someone’s life and have been unsuccessful. While police officers, firefighters, first responders, …
Summer Sunsets on Saganaga
There are some gorgeous sunsets in the canoe country. These sunsets can sometimes be made even more beautiful with the help of a hazy sky due to distant forest fires. This was the case on Saganaga a week …
Hiking on the Gunflint Trail- Northern Light Trail
I’m usually in a hurry to get to town when I’m driving from the end of the Gunflint Trail to Grand Marais. The other day I had a few extra minutes so I decided to stop and take a hike. …
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A Splash of Color on the Gunflint Trail
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. We’ve had a couple of nights this past week that have dropped down to 30 degrees! The highs are still up into the high 60’s and 70’s during the …
Boundary Waters Worms- Spread the Word, Not the Worm
On a recent canoe camping trip in the Boundary Waters my friend lifted up our tent ground cloth and discovered a worm beneath it. I shouted, “Quick, grab it and kill it!” I’d like to say I’m not a regular …
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