This year I saw my first Autumn colors outside of the Summer green on the last day of August. The yellow and reds surprised me. They were high up on…
Essential Checklist for Newbie Wilderness Adventurers
Planning a trip to Ely to get up close with nature? Awesome. However, those new to canoe country adventures might not be entirely sure how to go about doing that.…
Minnesota is home to one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena: the Aurora Borealis – otherwise known as – The Northern Lights. People from around the world hold interesting views about…
Happy Fourth of July, Independence Day from all of us at Piragis Northwoods Company and the Boundary Waters Catalog. May your paddles always find new adventure and the free spirit of the…
A few highlights from the trip follow: -Paddled in Thursday the 11th and out Monday the 15th. -Expected ice on LLC but didn’t run into ANY -Water surface temps as cold…
Boy, when the sun decides to show up in Ely, everything changes. When the calendar turned the page on April this year it felt like we might be done with…
With no official time posted when I left the house at 7:30 a.m. Monday morning I had to trust the Loons who were cavorting and singing and splashing their way…
We have Winter at least six months of the year up here in Ely, Minnesota. It begins for the most part and most often in October. Not always, but often…
November up north rarely sees 70 degrees with no wind. It was a chance to get out one more time to my favorite little secret fishing lake, take out the…