Lakes Region

The Star Tribune recently ran an in-depth, three-part series on the fate of Minnesota’s lakes (scroll down for links). More >>

Swimming with a Hundred Year Old Snapping Turtle

I spy his head above the waves,
big as a man’s fist, black eyes peering at me,
until he dives into darker, deeper water.
Yesterday I saw him a More >>

I remember so well my first fishing trip in a boat. Dad and his brother Harry and I were fishing on Lake Minnetonka. More >>

We claim two lakes now, proprietarily (presumptively): Shoal Lake, six miles north of Grand Rapids, MN (our home), and Doe Lake, 30 miles north of here (the cabin).

Definition of privilege: at work More >>

If you study a map of northeastern Minnesota and follow the thin black fissure that denotes the Cloquet River with your index finger, you’ll cover nearly all of southern St. More >>

Gentle turn to the right, gentle turn to the left, steady…..steady…..Go! I gunned it across the lake reaching a high speed of ninety miles per hour on the brilliant blue lake, Birch Lake. More >>

Growing up on the shores of Big Bass Lake, I quickly learned that the lake was my friend, and that she had many moods. More >>

Years ago a glacier advanced and retreated across Minnesota, randomly carving the 10,000-plus freshwater lakes for which our state is known. More >>

As the beautiful lake glimmers in the morning sun, my dad drives the boat as we head out to go fishing. As we were driving out on the lake, something in the water caught my eye. More >>

After relocating to northern Minnesota from Arizona, I was determined to sample all the long winter activities available, including ice fishing. More >>