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Monthly Archives: February 2008
How to be an Alaskan fisherman
My buddy Chris passed this along to me… Now, I don’t care if this article is set a little further afield than Northern Minnesota. Or if there are no useful recipes for your Eelpout Festival catch. You’ll still read it at least twice, and marvel at the netloads of great photos, won’tcha? That’s what I thought, now on with ya…
Pseudo-wildlife photography
In her series, Domesticated, photographer Amy Stein creates commentaries on the tensions between mankind and wildlife, who increasingly share the same spaces. So why the “pseudo-wildlife’ label? Stein uses borrowed taxidermy as the subjects of her shots.
Within these scenes I explore our paradoxical relationship with the “wild” and how our conflicting impulses continue to evolve and alter the behavior of both humans and animals.
Her work seems acutely relevant, in light of the wolf’s removal from the endangered species list, as announced yesterday.
Tracking Wildlife at Sugarloaf Cove
Inspired by my earlier post on animal tracks in the snow? On March 8th, you can catch a presentation on Tracking Winter Wildlife with Molly Thompson. It’ll be hosted at the still fairly-new Sugarloaf Cove Interpretive Center in Tofte.
ASIDE: If you’ve not yet heard of Sugarloaf Cove, it’s worth a visit along your way up/down the North Shore. Read about its an encouragingly redemptive history, here.
Public lands on eBay?
While state economic woes seem to wither any hopes for a new state park on Lake Vermilion, perhaps we Minnesotans should count our blessings. At least our Forest Service isn’t auctioning off public land on Ebay. It sounds so laughably cheap that it couldn’t be true, but a certain parcel is under serious consideration in Colorado. Via Outside.
Lunar eclipse pics
Here are the best of mine…sadly, the best I could get were these stills from my camcorder. How’d yours turn out? Post your links in the comments.
Reindeer moss
I had to link to this shot of reindeer moss by Boundary Waters Flickr Pool member, tseWmadA. The colors are amazing…borderline fantastical; I’d love to see this printed as largely as possible. Enjoy.
Wisconsin Fish Fry Locator
What could possibly be more Northwoods than the quintessential Friday Fish Fry? I have no answer to that question, because there is none. This map of Northern Wisconsin’s hottest spots, should be the official homepage for the the entire state. Love it.
Battery-op Lazer Stik ‘not as clumsy or random as a blaster’
Adventure Light’s Lazer Stik AA is marketed as “a direct replacement for chemical light sticks.” Even though most folks will buy it for light saber battles, the thing does sport an impressive feature list. In addition to its reported 50 hours of battery life, the light has both steady-on and flashing functions, is water-resistant and even floats. The handle has loops for tying onto anything (I’m thinking to tent loft loops). But honestly, they had me at “light stick.”
The only glaring omission? Although Lazer Stiks are available in several colors, they don’t come in Jedi master Mace Windu’s purple.
Via Gear Junkie.
Creating art in the outdoors
Most of us have enjoyed assembling crude rock sculptures in idle moments on the trail, or along the North Shore. And while we may not dedicate much thought to the activity once it’s done, we feel gratified because it’s yet another connection point we’ve made to the beauty around us.
Sculptor and land artist Andy Goldsworthy has made exploring these connections, his life’s work. Most of his pieces last only days, hours, minutes before the elements reclaim them, but seeing them leaves a lasting impression. Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time is a fantastic and inspiring documentary of him and his work. I highly recommend it and yes, you can rent it at Blockbuster.
UPDATE: A decent trailer for the documentary, albeit w/ subtitles, can be seen here.
Lunar eclipse Wednesday! Wax skis today
Props to Sue at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters, for pointing out this Wednesday night’s full lunar eclipse. From about 9:00 to 9:52pm, clear skies allowing, you’ll be able to enjoy the sight, but you won’t get another chance until the year 2010. Whether you ski, snowshoe, hike or other things of that nature, come on out. I plan to be snowshoeing and will try to capture a good photo or two. Bring a camera and send your photos to andy (at) upnorthica.com.
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