Category: Outdoors

Ducks on Barker’s Pond?

The things you see while out for a winter’s drive… While driving over the bridge from Barker’s Island, I spotted this large gathering of ducks sunning...

Ice Castle Taking Form on Barker’s Island

Cold Temperatures Have Arrived and Assist the Process The ice castle project has begun to take shape now that the weather has taken a turn for the frigid. If you look...

Osaugie Trail in Winter

Recreational Trail Systems Now Open

All designated motorized recreational trail systems in the City are now open to motorized use,including: – The Tri-County Corridor/Osaugie Trail – The...

Roger Hanson Ice Wall in Big Lake, Minnesota

Plans for Ice Sculpture Heating Up!

The City of Superior is seeking vendors to set-up shop on Barker’s Island this February. With the prospect of the creation of a wall of ice sculpture slated to be...

Breeze in the Trees

The Breeze in the Trees…

While roaming the Amnicon River with my sweetheart a couple weeks back, she pointed to the tops of the trees where the leaves were shimmering in the wind. It was a...

Amnicon Falls State Park

Amnicon Falls State Park

What a beautiful day it was today. Here’s a close-up view of the Amnicon. Enjoy!

Ice Caves

Pay to Visit Ice Caves?

Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio Visitors traveling to Lake Superior’s ice caves this winter could wind up paying more to see the natural wonders if the U.S....

Legislature To Erode Shoreland Protections

Wisconsin’s pristine lakes and rivers are part of our identity as one of the freshwater capitals of the world.  For many years, our state’s leaders have recognized...

Gold Mining The Hard Way

Gold Mined from the Shores of Lake Superior

Wanna strike it rich while enjoying the pristine beauty of Lake Superior?  Here’s a guy who found a way of “mining” gold from a Lake Superior beach....

Ice Caves 2014

One Last Look at the Ice Caves of 2014

We found this fun video published on YouTube by “ringo999999” This was posted on YouTube, Feb. 20, 2014*. Since it is somewhat chilly yet today, and the bay...