The most consequential canoe trip we took to the Boundary Waters had nothing to do with me. It was my father and myself and my brother as usual, and nowadays we had two canoes. But this time my brother, who was 14 or so, wanted to go off on his own. I was 17 or so and – to my […]
DNR partners begin process to provide better off-highway motorcycle experiences
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the consulting firm Up! Outside and District 23/Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association (ARMCA), is creating a master plan for off-highway motorcycle (OHM) use across Minnesota. The master plan will gauge current use and trends, the desires of riders, the views of non-riders, and current and proposed opportunities. When completed, the plan will […]
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A family trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area led Justin (left) and Gordon Salisbury to net some nice fish. The trip included Gary Sheldon, Mark Salisbury, Gordon and Justin Salisbury. Gordon is a Hovland resident.
Ely man may have set a sailing record
After Matt Graves completed a trip to and around Isle Royale, he learned he might have been the first person to accomplish that feat in a Sunfish sailboat. Graves departed Grand Portage on August 24 and returned August 30. His adventure, he said, “Included about 150 miles of sailing, two–23-mile open water crossings, waves big enough to block wind from […]
Cook County Law Enforcement briefs
It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News- Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Tuesday, August 113:14 p.m. Good HarborHill: Horses on the run.Three horses went missing.They got out of […]
Minnesotans asked to serve on fish and wildlife budget oversight committees
Do you buy hunting or fishing licenses and wonder how the money is spent? Are you interested in good fiscal stewardship and how key elements of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ operations are funded? If so, here is an opportunity to play an active oversight role. Minnesotans who would like to serve on committees that review how the DNR […]
Conservation Officer Tales
Although the Cook County News-Herald knows that the majority of sportsmen and women are law-abiding folks, there are a few that run afoul of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources DNR) Conservation Officers. Periodically, the DNR provides a report of some of the miscreants the Conservation Officers (CO) have encountered. The News-Herald shares these stories as a reminder to all […]
Beware of jumping worms in soil and gardening mulch
“Jumping worms” are a relatively new invasive species in Minnesota and they are a threat to gardens and forests,” said Laura Van Riper, DNR terrestrial invasive species coordinator. “They make rich soil more like coffee grounds. They eat plant roots, damaging garden plants and sod.” Jumping worms are a type of earthworm that looks similar to other common earthworms, such […]
Wunderbar remembered
The VIRUS has not infected much in Cook County, but it got the Wunderbar. The sign says closed; the parking lots are empty. And we are sad. An auction by Auction Masters is set for September 15 per the Internet. Myrna and I moved two blocks from Highway 61 some four years ago. At the time, what became the Wunderbar […]
Fresh air, fish fries, and friendship: Plein Air painting in Grand Marais
Capturing natural light and the essence of changing attitudes of the landscape has been a focus of painters since the earliest brush strokes were made. To better achieve this feat, three separate movements in France, Italy, and England in the early 19th century encouraged painters to move their workspace outside to paint “en plein air,” which translates from French to […]