Boundary Waters Slush
Have you ever been walking on a lake and felt like you were falling through the ice? It’s a scary feeling. The other day while out snowshoeing in the Boundary Waters I thought I was going down. There was a …
Year: 2018
Quetico Park Permits and Fees
Want to paddle the Quetico Park this summer? We have quite a bit of information about traveling into this incredible Ontario Provincial Park on our website and you are always welcome to give us a call with questions, 218-388-2224. …
Cactus in the Boundary Waters?
The hoarfrost on the trees looked like cactus to me. Hoarfrost? Where on earth did that word come from? It sounds so odd. It’s Old English according to Dictionary.com, “expressing the resemblance of white feathers of frost to an old …
Moose Hit and Killed by Two Vehicles on the Gunflint Trail
I hate to hear about the death of a moose but thankfully neither of the drivers of the two separate vehicles that hit the moose were injured. The first local driver hit the moose on the evening of the 18th. …
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It’s the Weekend
Get outside and enjoy it! I hope to.
Caribou Transported to Slate Islands
I wrote a previous blog about the caribou on Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior. The herd has been decimated by wolves since they crossed an ice bridge from the mainland of Ontario. Many feared the caribou would be eliminated by …
Great Afternoon for a Cross-Country Ski
It was a beautiful afternoon for a ski. The trees flocked with snow, temperature in the teens, warm sun and all was perfect.
Illgen Falls Frozen
A quick stop at Illgen Falls showed us what we thought we would see. A frozen waterfall!
Harvesting Ice
It’s been a few years since I helped with ice on Saganaga. On the Canadian side of the lake the resorts would harvest their own ice to use during the summer. Last year Cassidy and Matt went to help Ryan …
Snow Coverage this Winter
We feel fortunate to have a good amount of snow on the ground. It looks like we aren’t the only ones who have snow!