We are just coming out of the coldest stretch of weather this winter. We had two nights at -32 C which is about 26 below F. It seems like some animals just hunker down under these conditions, especially if they sense it is only temporary. One species that just keeps moving are the ones in this short video, taken on one of my trails.
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Red Lake ice-out was May 7
Warm temperatures and, more importantly, a high wind took out the ice on Red Lake and all the other water bodies except Trout Lake on May 7...
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The flat, soft needles of a balsam fir Spruce needles are like a stiff bottle brush I often hear Boreal newcomers mistake balsams an...
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I've got a pretty good track record for picking the date for ice-out on Red Lake, usually pinpointing it within a few days. I thought ot...
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