Can We Fix it?
Yes we can! The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is encouraging people to repair or fix things. If you need a little help you can always call Bob the Builder or read more and find a fix it clinic near you. …
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Drag Races on Hungry Jack Lake
The snowmobile drag races were held on Hungry Jack Lake on the Gunflint Trail on Saturday. I was in the Twin Cities watching my daughter play volleyball but it sounds like everyone had a fantastic time. These photos show David …
Too Warm for Me
I dislike warm days during the winter. The temperatures have been up into the 30’s the past couple of days and it doesn’t make me happy. Even 20 degree weather is a little bit warm for my liking especially if …
What Can Cold Do
I recently read an article about the effects of cold temperatures on wildlife. While some of the article talked about iguanas in Florida falling from trees there were some facts that pertain to our forests. We know what most wildlife …
Dollar General in Grand Marais
There’s something other than Voyageur Beer brewing in Grand Marais and that is the debate about a Dollar General Store coming to Grand Marais. There’s a petition to prevent the store from coming with over 1000 signatures and a petition …
Heavy, Wet Snow
It snowed off and on all day long today. It was a very wet and heavy snow and it’s the time of the year when the novelty of shoveling has worn off. My shoulders are still sore! More snow is …
Scenes from the Beargrease
Nace Hagemann took some amazing photos of this year’s Beargrease, these are just a few. Find more on his website.
Where’s the Ice?
It doesn’t look like I’ll be making a trek out to the ice caves near the Apostle Islands this year. It doesn’t look like many people will be walking on the Great Lakes at all this year. The mild temperatures …
Freezing My Pants Off
It hasn’t been that cold out this winter but someone knows how to have a good time when it does get cold. Tom Grotting from Minneapolis freezes pants and places them around his neighborhood for fun. I might just have …
Winter on the Superior Hiking Trail
We all know how enjoyable a hike on the Superior Hiking Trail is but did you know it is just as fun, if not more in the winter? Why don’t you find out for yourself by taking a guided hike …