Spring Trail Update-Blue Hill in Sherburne County, MN

March 18, 2012 Hiking
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Spring has certainly arrived, with record temperatures in the 70’s, every vestige of snow has melted away. Blue Hill Trail is situated within the Sherburne County National Wildlife Refuge and is comprised of approximately 5 miles of hiking trails. With the melting of the snow this trail tends to become flooded in early spring, especially […]

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Elk River Area Spring Toastmasters Contest

March 4, 2012 Uncategorized

The Elk River Area  Toastmasters Club is having their annual spring speech contest on March 22nd, 2012. The contest will be held at the Elk River Senior Center from 12:00-1:00 (click here for directions and a map). If you’ve ever wondered what Toastmasters is all about, then this would be a great opportunity to come […]

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It Snowed! It Snowed!

March 1, 2012 Cross Country Skiing
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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
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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
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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
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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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