Open Water Anyone?
Dark is good, light is not and I’m not talking about chicken meat. I’m talking about the ice on the Seagull River and the other lakes of the Gunflint Trail and northern Minnesota. As you can see from the photos …
Moose Attacks Snowmobiler
Crazy but true a moose attacked a snowmobiler in Maine. I have yet to be attacked by a moose but I have had them huff and snort at me as well as charge me. In the instances when moose have …
Happy Earth Day 2014
What will you do for Mother Earth this Earth Day? The first Earth Day was in 1970 and from what I’ve read I understand we’ve come a long way since then but we still have a very long way to …
Get Outside and Play this May
I encourage you to go outside and play every month of the year because it is so good for you. Now the Minnesota DNR in celebration of Arbor Month is encouraging nature play this May. 2014 Arbor Month Celebration encourages …
Living Green
It isn’t earth day quite yet but here is something really interesting. This map makes it impossible to live green, well, live in the green at least. The color green represents places that have no population. It could be the …
When the Wind Blows
I have a feeling when the wind blows off of Lake Superior this summer it’s going to be cold. The ice coverage on the Great Lakes has been the talk of the winter and for good reason. The lakes reached …
Gooseberry in all her Glory
The great thing about Minnesota is the ability to experience the four seasons. Some seasons are longer than we may like but they sure provide us with some beautiful scenery and things to talk about. I love the fact people …
Up Next, National Parks Week
Do you have plans to visit a National Park this year for National Parks Week? This weekend there will be free admission to the National Parks and many activities are planned for the week. I’m not sure of my plans …
Voyageur Trading Post
I can check one thing off of my “To Do List.” I have purchased all of the clothing I need for the upcoming season and then some probably. I’ve brought back some of last year’s favorites and added some new …
Lunar Eclipse
One thing nice about last night’s lunar eclipse was we knew when it was going to be so we could set an alarm clock and not miss it. I probably wouldn’t have gotten up if Abby hadn’t expressed interest in …