Author Archives: Linda

Birkie Trek, a half marathon Nordic Walk on the Birkebeiner Trail in Hayward Wisconsin. The ingredients: forests in full fall color, a wide trail that goes up and down the hills forever, 800 trail enthusiasts ready to conquer the distance, … Continue reading →

The Tent Sale is over and to celebrate we paddled the Minnehaha Creek on Tuesday. This is a small creek that runs from Lake Minnetonka to the Minnehaha Falls and then on to the Mississippi River.  Usually you would paddle … Continue reading →

What do you do when you have an abundance of “cherry” tomatoes?  My new favorite is to make Fire and Ice Relish. Of course my “cherry” tomatoes are yellow pear, orange sunrise and chocolate cherry so it’s a mix of … Continue reading →

Dan and I slept in today and then loaded up for a quick kayak out on Lake Minnetonka. It’s a big lake with lots of bays and we planned to put in on North Arm bay where our son Danny … Continue reading →

The City of Lakes Trail Loppet is 2 weeks from today.  Nordic Walking a half marathon, 13.2 miles, on trail. It’s not the Birkie, 18 feet of mowed path through the woods but think single track mountain bike and you … Continue reading →

One of my favorite places in Ely is the International Wolf Center.  I’ve been captivated by the wolves ever since my very first visit. The large viewing windows in the visitor center bring you up close and personal with the … Continue reading →

Did you ever have to spell Mississippi in class?  It rolls off your tongue almost as easily as my paddle dipped into the river on Saturday.   Twelve women in kayaks tackled the Mississippi River on Saturday morning.  The wind … Continue reading →

            I love having my kayak right outside the cabin at Camp Van Vac.  It’s a joy to walk down to the water, slip it in and paddle off across Burntside Lake. My favorite is … Continue reading →