Sphinx Moth
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The Paddle ~ Sigurd Olson ~ Listening Point
A recitation in honor of my favorite author from the North Country, Sigurd Olson. These few paragraphs that I recite come from a chapter titled "The Paddle" in his classic book, Listening Point (1958). Why no fiddle this time, why here on YouTube? Because this is the season -- early fall -- when I long to return to the Boundary Waters. It's been so, so many years since I enjoyed those week-to-ten-day wilderness canoeing excursions with family and friends. Long before the Alpine Lake fire of 2005, long before the incredibly damaging windstorm of 1999 (which brought tears when I learned of it), long before I started a career, it's been thirty years since I enjoyed those waters. I can still see so many of the lakes (whose shores and hills are forever changed after the storm): Saganaga, Red Rock, Alpine, Knife, Kekekabic, Eddy, Ogishkemunicie, Agamok, Gabimichigami, Sea Gull. It seems like yesterday... the early-morning bear on Brant Lake, that long portage from Hanson Lake to the South Arm of the Knife, that perfect campsite on Jasper Lake, that bridge over Eddy Falls, we young ones begging the old fellows (without success) that we sneak across the border and head to This Man, That Man, Other Man, and No Man Lakes, and that end-of-the-journey run for ice cold pop and beer as we returned to Bud Darling's place at Trail's End. Someday again. Someday, with my boy.Posted 1 week ago
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Grand Portage Pow wow
crow hop dance at the grand portage rendevous days powwow 2009, minnesotaPosted 1 week ago
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Nashville's singer/songwriter Jerry Vandiver on The Roadhouse
Jerry Vandiver will play for a benefit at the Grand Marais Art Colony on Saturday at 7 p.m. The public is invited.Posted 1 week ago
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Gunflint Uptown Portage
Portaging a canoe through Uptown area of Minneapolis and Lake Calhoun on August 18, 2010. Gunflint Trail Mix being handed out.Posted 1 week ago
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Time-Lapse Kayak Surfing
I set my camera on some driftwood and shot 10 second intervals for 200 frames. I was hoping to get a new profile pic for Facebook. Afterward, I decided it would be a funny time-lapse, so I made a time-lapse video of it. It turned out pretty dorky! Taken on Lake Superior near Grand Marais, MN. The reef breaks on 2' waves, but it's ugly. Don't look down into the water as you kayak over it.Posted 2 weeks ago
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Boundary Waters Kinship Trip
The Gunflint Trail Association along with the US Forest Service is trying to help families and kids get into the woods and enjoy the beautiful Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.Posted 2 weeks ago
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Grand Portage Community Garden
The Grand Portage Community Garden was started last year and is providing lots of fresh homegrown vegetables to more than 20 gardeners and their families.. Next year, they'll expand the garden again.Posted 3 weeks ago
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Lyle's Big Wall Grand Marais, MN
Lyle Saethre talks about the biggest mural he has painted in Grand Marais, MN. It started small and just kept growing. Produced by Tom Resek Productions 612-599-8811Posted 2 months ago
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The Perennial Plate Episode 16: Lake Superior Fish
See the beauty of Lake Superior, the trout and herring that swim its waters and the restaurants that serve those fish.Posted 1 month ago
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The Paddle ~ Sigurd Olson ~ Listening Point
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Sphinx Moth
Here is another fun snippet of our local environment. Be sure to visit http://wtip.org They are doing wonderful things with their website.Posted 2 days ago
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Grand Portage Pow wow
crow hop dance at the grand portage rendevous days powwow 2009, minnesotaPosted 1 week ago
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Gunflint Uptown Portage
Portaging a canoe through Uptown area of Minneapolis and Lake Calhoun on August 18, 2010. Gunflint Trail Mix being handed out.Posted 1 week ago
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Time-Lapse Kayak Surfing
I set my camera on some driftwood and shot 10 second intervals for 200 frames. I was hoping to get a new profile pic for Facebook. Afterward, I decided it would be a funny time-lapse, so I made a time-lapse video of it. It turned out pretty dorky! Taken on Lake Superior near Grand Marais, MN. The reef breaks on 2' waves, but it's ugly. Don't look down into the water as you kayak over it.Posted 2 weeks ago
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Grand Portage Community Garden
The Grand Portage Community Garden was started last year and is providing lots of fresh homegrown vegetables to more than 20 gardeners and their families.. Next year, they'll expand the garden again.Posted 3 weeks ago
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The Perennial Plate Episode 16: Lake Superior Fish
See the beauty of Lake Superior, the trout and herring that swim its waters and the restaurants that serve those fish.Posted 1 month ago
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Mush for a Cure 2010 and the Pink Prom
Mush for a Cure, a fundraiser for breast cancer research, is held on the Gunflint Trail every March. Here are some clips from the Pink Prom and the head shaves of four community leaders during the event.Posted 4 months ago
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Boundary Waters Kinship Trip
The Gunflint Trail Association along with the US Forest Service is trying to help families and kids get into the woods and enjoy the beautiful Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.Posted 2 weeks ago
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Shana Martin Boom Run Competition
World Championship log roller and boom runner Shana Martin warms up for a competition at Neil & Jenny Atkinson's pond. They have their own boom run pond on Clearwater Lake off of Minnesota's Gunflint Trail near the BWCA.Posted 4 months ago
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Sphinx Moth
Here is another fun snippet of our local environment. Be sure to visit http://wtip.org They are doing wonderful things with their website.
The Paddle ~ Sigurd Olson ~ Listening Point
A recitation in honor of my favorite author from the North Country, Sigurd Olson. These few paragraphs that I recite come from a chapter titled "The Paddle" in his classic book, Listening Point (1958). Why no fiddle this time, why here on YouTube? Because this is the season -- early fall -- when I long to return to the Boundary Waters. It's been so, so many years since I enjoyed those week-to-ten-day wilderness canoeing excursions with family and friends. Long before the Alpine Lake fire of 2005, long before the incredibly damaging windstorm of 1999 (which brought tears when I learned of it), long before I started a career, it's been thirty years since I enjoyed those waters. I can still see so many of the lakes (whose shores and hills are forever changed after the storm): Saganaga, Red Rock, Alpine, Knife, Kekekabic, Eddy, Ogishkemunicie, Agamok, Gabimichigami, Sea Gull. It seems like yesterday... the early-morning bear on Brant Lake, that long portage from Hanson Lake to the South Arm of the Knife, that perfect campsite on Jasper Lake, that bridge over Eddy Falls, we young ones begging the old fellows (without success) that we sneak across the border and head to This Man, That Man, Other Man, and No Man Lakes, and that end-of-the-journey run for ice cold pop and beer as we returned to Bud Darling's place at Trail's End. Someday again. Someday, with my boy.
Grand Portage Pow wow
crow hop dance at the grand portage rendevous days powwow 2009, minnesota
Nashville's singer/songwriter Jerry Vandiver on The Roadhouse
Jerry Vandiver will play for a benefit at the Grand Marais Art Colony on Saturday at 7 p.m. The public is invited.
Gunflint Uptown Portage
Portaging a canoe through Uptown area of Minneapolis and Lake Calhoun on August 18, 2010. Gunflint Trail Mix being handed out.
Don't Mess with My Man - Lindsay Mendez, Treater, Sammy Naquin, and the Bayou Boogie Band
The finale of the Festival. Lindsay and the rest of the bands having a good time in Grand Portage, MN 9-6-09
Rose Falls
Barbara Jean.... Thanks for the mini-clip of one of our area's beautiful spots!
Time-Lapse Kayak Surfing
I set my camera on some driftwood and shot 10 second intervals for 200 frames. I was hoping to get a new profile pic for Facebook. Afterward, I decided it would be a funny time-lapse, so I made a time-lapse video of it. It turned out pretty dorky! Taken on Lake Superior near Grand Marais, MN. The reef breaks on 2' waves, but it's ugly. Don't look down into the water as you kayak over it.
Becoming a Boundary Waters Family
Becoming a Boundary Waters Family From: OnTheGunflintTrail Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 01:15 More in Travel & Events
