Fantastic Photos
Our local photographer David Johnson took some awesome pictures the other day. Such beautiful creatures!
Category: wildlife
About the Birds
I haven’t had time to watch the DNR Eagle Camera lately but I did read an update about it. The eagles have been seen mating so eggs could be laid in as few as 10 days. If you want to …
Moose Reminisce
I was going through some of my photos the other day and found these. Moose are such magnificent creatures and it’s always a treat to see them on the Gunflint Trail. I could watch them for hours.
Isle Royale moose getting smaller
Does size matter? According to a recent article by John Meyer when it comes to moose it does. “Research to be published in an upcoming edition of the journal Global Change Biology shows that the size of moose skulls has …
Caribou Herd Dwindling
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is taking matters into their own hands literally when it comes to saving their Lake Superior woodland caribou. The caribou population on two islands in Lake Superior has been nearly decimated since the arrival …
Hoods in the Woods, I mean Hoodlums
Every week I read the Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer reports and every week I am surprised. The number of people who are cited for violating game laws including hunting and fishing regulations seems unreal to me. I like to think …
Bear Cubs Found Inside of a Dumpster
Two bear cubs were found inside of a locked dumpster in Lutsen, Minnesota. They managed to get inside with the safety bars in place but couldn’t make their way out. The momma bear was in a nearby tree where both …
Bummer for a Bull Moose
Thankfully the driver and passenger in a vehicle that struck a moose on the Gunflint Trail were uninjured. Unfortunately the bull moose was killed. According to Cook County Sheriff’s Office the accident took place near the Moose Viewing area on …
Healthy Like the Wolves
Here’s the latest regarding the wolf population from the Minnesota DNR. Wolf population increases with rise in deer density Results from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ 2016-1017 wolf population survey suggest Minnesota’s wolf population has increased 25 percent since …
Canoeist Struck by Turkey?
That isn’t a headline I can say I have seen before. Near Ely, MN, a wild turkey flew out of the woods and struck a vehicle with a canoe on top of it. The windshield broke and the man thought …