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…
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…
Isn’t it interesting that every year thousands of people visit Ely, but everyone experiences it differently? There’s so much to explore up here, but how you plan your vacations and…
There’s a heat wave hitting the Midwest, but so far here in Ely it has been cool and we’ve gotten about an inch or so more rain. Today is alternating…
May 1st 2019 by Tim Barton With ice out on most of the lakes and rivers on the west end of the BWCAW, We decided 5/1 was the perfect opportunity…
Takucmich Lake Canoe Trip We’re republishing this here as the first of a series of old canoe trip reports and blog post from years ago. Just like reruns of classic…
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…
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…