On Monday, April 11, four Minnesotan adventurers and twelve sled dogs wandered in off the ice of Great Slave Lake. Their arrival in Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories marks the end of a 900-mile trek by dogsled and ski. Dave and Amy Freeman along with Ellen Root and Van Conrad began on the banks of the…
You’re Invited! Come hear Boundary Waters Guide Service’s own Kate Ford speak at A Day For Women in Rochester, MN, at the Mayo Civic Center this Saturday, April 9. This show features all things geared toward women. And, I contend, what better activity for women and their friends and families than a Boundary Waters canoe…
But further south, near Decorah, Iowa, a Bald Eagle pair are tending to their newborn young. Two eggs just hatched, and there is a third egg that has not hatched. See them live, on a really great web cam, right now! Streaming .TV shows by Ustream
Spring is on its way. We finish up the last of our dogsledding season this week. Temperatures will reach up to the 40s later this week and we will shortly see our snow disappear. But we felt lucky that these last few days have stayed cold, with overnight lows even below zero. The warmer temperatures…
It is a sure sign of spring when our local black bears become more and more active. This video shows some wild research bears and cubs near Ely, MN, this week. The North American Bear Center is studying them in their natural environment. This den cam gives us a great look at what is happening…
Here’s an opportunity to work in the outdoors with young people improving the trails in Superior National Forest. Note the job application deadline is March 20, 2011. Position: Field Specialist – Trail Maintenance Number of Positions Available: 2 Location: Ely OR Grand Marais/Tofte Minnesota Term: April 11 – September 15, 2011 Schedule: Full-time, Temporary,…
It’s the time of year that ice fishermen are in search of late season crappies. We found these slabs this week suspended at about 17 feet deep. I’m looking forward to the fish fry.
NEWS RELEASE US Forest Service Superior National Forest Duluth, MN – As part of our ongoing service to the public, managers on the Superior National Forest have been working with a contractor over the past few years on several changes to increase efficiency of the wilderness permit reservation system.One of the outcomes is a reduction…
I just returned from the finish line of the WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog race. This photo shows the 10 dog race winner, J. Ross Fraboni of Duluth, arriving at the finish line in Ely this morning. Fraboni took first place in the 130 mile race, followed closely by Jennifer Freking of Finland, MN, in second…
After a winter season with lakes of all sizes mired in deep and sometimes impassable slush, conditions have suddenly changed. Last week’s warm temps reached almost 60 degrees F and settled or melted the the fluffy lake snow that had insulated the slush. Then, some solidly cold and windy weather froze over the slush. I’ve…