Adventures in Nature: A portal to books, trips, camp, life story all in one!
Northern Minnesota had three forest fires break out in the space of two days earlier this month. After a few days of the local fire brigades attempting to squash them, things were obviously out of control. A national emergency disaster group, called the Incident Management Team, was called in. The next day, I got the... Continue Reading →
I meant to include this list of wildlife I have seen in the past week. Everything seems to be more than ready for spring: Loons, ducks, Canada geese, trumpeter swans, white-throated sparrows, blue jays, Canadian jays, purple finches, robins, bald eagles, hawks, grouse Deer, otter, beaver, squirrels, chipmunks, pine martens
A week ago today the ice finally went out of Elbow Lake. Well, out of part of Elbow Lake, the part that mattered. I had to dodge a few icebergs to get to my cabin, but when I arrived everything was in good order. The solar panels were still functioning, there were no trees down... Continue Reading →
Life is full of surprises. That's nothing new. What's new, apparently, is that my body is not as resilient as it used to be. I have been playing in a pickleball league a couple times a week to stay in shape. One day, while reaching for a ball, I threw my shoulder out. I decided... Continue Reading →
As you may know, our canoe trip on the Hayes River last summer ended in disaster. Part of the disappointment of that accident was that I had put so much time and effort into solving the logistical problems associated with the trip. When you are dealing with a town that has no roads, restaurants, or hotels,... Continue Reading →
No, this update is not what you might be expecting about a 15-yr-old dog, though that may be next week's post. This story is much more exciting than a simple demise. I was in bed trying to go to sleep about 10:00 last night. Monkey hadn't been on his bed when I went in for... Continue Reading →
It is now a week after our accident. All equipment has been dried out, broken bones are healing, bruises are fading, and egos are melting into the background. Because we were unable to post during the first 11 days of our trip, I would like to share with you now what a wilderness canoe trip... Continue Reading →
Our intrepid group of three is making no more progress. In fact yesterday we regressed. We capsized in a set of rapids and I broke a rib in the process. That in itself is not such a big deal, but when you have to be lifting 50 lb packs in and out of canoes all... Continue Reading →
We have an address for our Garmin Mapshare. If you click on this link, you will be able to see where we are in our journey to Hudson Bay. You should see our little tent moving every night. If I remember to turn it on, you will also be able to see our canoe moving... Continue Reading →
Anyone who is reading this has probably been the recipient of unheard-of amounts of rain this past week. Here in my little corner of the world it has been no different. On Tuesday I finished work at the Forest Service, and drove through heavy rain on the way to the lake. As I went down... Continue Reading →
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 