More Tracks on the Gunflint Trail
We had a blast snowshoeing again today and the camera worked! We had a few tumbles into the snow and belly busting laughs along the way.
Snowshoe Day at Voyageur
It was a fabulous day for a snowshoe trek through the woods. The sun was out, the sky was blue and there was barely a breeze in the air. In spite of the single digit temperature we all worked up …
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 …
Ready to Paddle?
Someone came to the end of the Gunflint Trail the other day with paddle in hand and ready to go into the BWCA. Unfortunately it will be a few months before there is open water so hopefully he’ll stick around. …
Moose Report
I wish I could say there was something good to report about moose in Minnesota but I can’t. The population continues to decline and although biologists know what is killing the majority of them there isn’t much that can be …
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 …