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It Snowed! It Snowed!

March 1, 2012 Cross Country Skiing

We finally got our first snow storm of the year, and gee it’s only March 1st. However, I’ll take what I can get, and I’m going to make the best of it. It’s kind of ironic that on the day of the first big snow of the year, I borrowed my 4×4 truck to the […]

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Say Hello To My “Woolly” Little Friend

February 29, 2012 Hiking

Hiking on the Blue Hill Trail in the Sherburne County Wildlife refuge yesterday, I ran across this little “Woolly Bear” Caterpillar in the middle of the trail. My first thought was maybe it was dead, but after a little poke it surprised me and moved (it didn’t jump up-thank god). Even Samson came over a […]

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Wizard In The Woods

February 25, 2012 Hiking

A couple of days ago I was hiking the Sand Dunes located in Sherburne County, and I ran across this cool looking tree. My first thought was that it looked like a “Wizard.” My imagination might of been running away from me (which typically happens), but the more I stared at it, the more I […]

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Still Not Enough To Ski Yet

February 24, 2012 Cross Country Skiing

We had some snow this week, finally, but not quite enough to ski yet. As many of you know, I’ve been waiting patiently (more like praying ) for God to bestow some lovely snow on my favorite cross country ski trails. Time is running out with spring right around the corner, some would say that winter […]

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Leech Lake Ice Fishing

January 31, 2012 Fishing

It’s been a while since I’ve taken a long weekend, so I was due for one. I think that’s what you tell yourself to help justify the time-off. This has been a very busy January for me, but I really needed to get away and recharge my battery. The weather turned kind of ugly; and […]

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No Snow-Fine I’ll Go Find My Own!!!

January 29, 2012 Cross Country Skiing

This year there really hasn’t been enough snow to do any cross country skiing around my neck of the woods, so instead I decided to find the snow myself. I traveled up to my Dad’s cabin on Leech Lake this weekend. One of the challenges of skiing across a big body of frozen water is […]

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