This has nothing to do with the fact I’ve recently attended a 3-day Emergency Medical Services Conference, the fact I’ve been preparing to take the EMT test or the fact I have to re-certifiy for CPR tonight. It has to …
You may have missed something in a recent blog post. I posted what I thought would be a simple quiz on local birds from my feeder. I then challenged folks to name them in a facebook post. Suprisingly no one has answered the order of …
Changes for the timber wolf in Minnesota from the MN DNR. Minnesota’s Wolf Management Plan to take effect Jan. 27 Minnesota’s population of wolves will transition from federal protection to state management by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) …
I have to admit I really love to watch the birds outside on a cold winter’s day. The way they flitter to and fro and interact with each other is very entertaining. I feel like I should be writing down …
I told you the lake trout fishing was good over the opening weekend outside of the BWCA but you don’t have to take my word for it. The Conservation Officers patroling the Gunflint Trail found several folks who had more …
When you’re going to a party or event in Minnesota it’s not uncommon to BYOB- Bring Your Own Bottle. Until today I had never seen an invitation that has BYOS- Bring Your Own Snow on it. It’s just another …
I’m not talking about whether or not to clean my house because that choice should be obvious to all of my readers. I just told you the other day how I have no time to clean. What I am …
The Volks Ski is happening again in Cook County this year. There are two ways you can participate in this cross-country skiing fun. There’s the individual Volks Ski and then on February 11th there’s the team challenge. Cook …
If I had a dollar for every time I heard, "You must get bored in the winter." then I’d be rich. People wonder what we do all winter long. It doesn’t seem possible but we’re even busier in the …
The Quetico Park has now joined the age of technology and is offering permit reservations online. It took them a long time but they have finally got it figured out. Mike made a reservation for a guest the other …