When you live in a small tourist town summertime is the time to hustle. Jobs are plentiful, and the hours are available. In the town of Ely, MN it’s…
I get out pretty regularly in the woods summer and winter, but, usually with a friend or group of friends. Monday was different. I almost forgot how much I like…
Drew and Adam hit the trail early this morning for a Moose River paddle trip. Here’s a glimpse of what it is like outdoors on an absolutely gorgeous day that’s…
At the beginning of the week (Easter Sunday and Monday, 04/22) we followed open water in search of ice out, in search of Spring. Winter isn’t quite ready to relinquish…
April 18, 2018: Ice Out Report from early season canoeists #14 Little Indian Sioux North and the Portage River Open water can’t get here soon enough. We decided to go…
Skiing and biking on the lakes when we can’t paddle is great exercise and great fun. You really couldn’t get lost in the fog on Burntside Lake yesterday (April 6th,…
Trip Journal: Day Hike on the Bass Lake Trail, April 6th, 2019 While the streets and sidewalks of downtown Ely are void of snow, there’s still snow cover in the…
Adam and Joe took to the trail yesterday to search out open water. Optimistically, they took a canoe along. The nearby rivers were obvious choices when we have upwards of…
Sometimes you can’t escape for longer than an overnight. Sometimes you want to go canoe camping but you have to be at work the next day. But… you haven’t been…