Did Someone Say Meow?
What an incredible sight and experience this would be. Thanks to my good friend Mickie in Utah for sharing the story and awesome photos with me. These photos of a treed cougar, or mountain lion, were shot in the …
Winter Photography
Frozen fingers? Dead batteries? No more worries with these helpful suggestions for winter photography. 10 tips for winter photography Gloves? Check. Warm camera battery? Check. Now get outside and start photographing! 01-12-2010 // Rob Sheppard This winter has brought …
The Not So Early Voyageurs
I don’t know much about history but I do know a little more after reading this online article a friend told me about. Meet The Voyageurs By MICHAEL PEAKE Che-Mun Editor The history of Canadian wilderness canoeing has …
A New Outfitter
Mike’s cousin is opening an outfitting business and retail store on the Mississippi River in Clearwater, Minnesota near St. Cloud. We’re excited for his new business venture and hope those of you in Central Minnesota are too. It’s called …
Duh! Minnesota Moose Population Still Declining
I’m not sure what the moose experts expected to find when they disturbed my wilderness snowshoe trek in January by hovering their helicopter above me but what they didn’t find was an exploding moose population. They found what anyone …
Are You Busy This Week?
Everyone likes to say how busy they are. For some folks it means they can’t sit down for their favorite 3 hours of television programming in the evening and for others it means they don’t have time to sit …
It’s All About the Clothes
I really like winter when I am dressed properly for it. Long johns beneath fleece pants covered by snow pants and mukluks to protect my feet keep my bottom half toasty. A couple of layers of shirts, a big …
Minnesota Ice Fishing
Just thought I would share this information from the Minnesota DNR about ice fishing. DNR talking trash (Released January 25, 2010) For many Minnesotans there is nothing like walking on a frozen lake, carving a hole and pulling …
Great Skiing on the Gunflint
Yesterday morning after I returned from the bus stop I decided I just had to go skiing. There wasn’t a breeze in the air and the temperature was mild at 10 degrees above zero. I drove down to the …
Weekends Rule
In the winter I like weekends because the kids are off from school and I get to sleep in and spend time with them. In the summer it doesn’t matter if it’s Monday or Saturday as all of the …