Portage and paddle into the wilderness
For Tim O’Brien, and for the men – young once – of the Air Cavalry. At the bow one paddled an old, old paddle. Long, thick and wide. He portaged…
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In A blink
For those you who follow me on Facebook you know that recently our family faced a terrible car accident where my nephew Tanner and his 7-year-old little boy Brody were…
Cleave ever…
Nope, it’s not about cleavers. Read on. I’ve always been known as a Pollyanna, accused of seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. “Cleave ever to the sunnier side of doubt,”…
Are we there yet?
For some, a summer tradition means all-whites and strawberries and cream at Wimbledon. For others, it’s the array of colorful wildflowers decorating the natural landscape. And yet for others, the…
Wondering ‘61
‘61 Superior touring A family reunion in southern Ohio provided the occasion for us to return home via Lake Superior’s Canadian North Shore. It was a pleasure with some surprises.
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Moving on
Six ways to BEAT the BUGS! We’re used to this, right? We know about black flies and head nets and repellents, but my goodness! This has been the bug year of bug years. I had hopes, what with the dry spring (well, when it finally came), that the dryness might ameliorate the insect populations, but for some reason it did the opposite.
Read MoreHappy Hikers update
DEVIL TRACK RIVER – JULY 12, 2023 This week the Happy Hikers will hike along the Devil Track River section of the Superior Hiking Trail, beginning at County Road 58 (Lindskog Rd.) trailhead parking lot (a few miles east of Grand Marais). We will travel through a 1937 tree plantation.
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BEYOND Reason
A strapping lad Is there a better summer accessory than sunglasses? Shades, as the cool kids don’t call them, are ideal for people who are into optometric health and not squinting. Sunglasses are also good for hiding tells and, if you can dig it, being cool.
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Assessor’s summer 2023 update & Hovland property inspections
On June 13, 2023, the County Board of Appeals & Equalization meeting adjourned, finalizing the 2023 assessment. The final 2023 assessed values show that Cook County’s overall taxable market value…
Historical Reflections
Here is Phil Hedstrom with some machines that were used to create logging roads that allowed men, horses, machines, and logs to move throughout the forest. The year the photos…