My Outdoor Life

  1. My Venison Chili Secret Ingredients

    In large saucepan sauté one large, peeled, diced onion and two cloves peeled, minced garlic in two tablespoons olive oil for about two minutes. Add …

    • 4:15 AM, Nov. 30, 2012
  2. Mountain Biking

    I  tried something new for me last Friday – mountain biking. The weather was perfect and I had a few free hours, so I took …

    • 3:54 AM, Nov. 16, 2012
  3. Porcupine Calling Cards

    A bright orange spot in the drab, post-autumn woods caught my eye. It seemed to be fresh tree damage. Moving closer, I discovered that it …

    • 10:38 PM, Nov. 10, 2012
  4. Acclimatizing or Acclimating to Winter

    I’m looking forward to winter, while clinging to the memories of fall. Transition time … acclimation … or is it acclimatization time? Okay, I looked it up …

    • 8:43 PM, Nov. 08, 2012
  5. The Tamarack Larch

    I’ve come to appreciate the fall color of the tamarack larch tree.  Its artistic form – the delicate, fringed needle leaves and dainty cones appeal …

    • 9:46 PM, Oct. 28, 2012
  6. Thousand-milers

    Unnoticed among Ice Age Trail Alliance volunteers – at least at first glance — are ‘thousand-milers.’ They have hiked or run the entire length of …

    • 8:00 PM, Oct. 23, 2012
  7. Three Seasons at a Beaver Dam

    During three seasons this year I happened to hike by the same active beaver dam along the Ice Age Trail. I dug up photos from February, …

    • 6:41 PM, Oct. 11, 2012
  8. Cornfield Wedding and Ski Slope Fall Colors

    Last weekend in Rusk County the temperatures were perfect – and fall colors transformed the world! It was ideal for the wedding I attended in …

    • 6:33 PM, Oct. 04, 2012
  9. Ice Age Trail Building

    What did I do this weekend? I was out in the woods using an impact driver to secure planks to a boardwalk (length totals over …

    • 2:45 PM, Sep. 26, 2012
  10. Reclaimed Flambeau Mine Nature Trails

    While I was in Ladysmith, Rusk County, northwest Wisconsin, I found a convenient place for outdoor exercise. I hiked trails on the site of the Flambeau …

    • 4:22 AM, Sep. 21, 2012
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