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Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park

Posted on July 6, 2023July 9, 2023 by jim

Voyageurs National Park lies east of International Falls in Northern Minnesota. Most of the park is only accessible by boat, so a’boatin we…

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Worlds Largest Floating Loon

Worlds Largest Floating Loon

Posted on July 4, 2023July 11, 2023 by jim

Another quirky “biggest” – the world’s largest floating loon. When you’re trying to attract the tourist dollar, you think up whatever you can….

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World's Largest Hockey Stick

World’s Largest Hockey Stick

Posted on July 4, 2023July 6, 2023 by jim

We stumbled across the world’s largest hockey stick when looking at things along our route up to International Falls. Part of breaking up…

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Eagle Mountain MN High Point

Eagle Mountain MN High Point

Posted on July 2, 2023July 26, 2023 by jim

Eagle Mountain is the highest point in Minnesota at 2,301 feet. The 15 miles of dirt roads leading to the trailhead are amazing,…

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Lanesboro Minnesota Sunset

Lanesboro Minnesota Sunset

Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 by jim

Farmland Sunset It’s not all mountains and snow – while Jim’s suffering in the cold, Colette is enjoying beautiful sunsets and green, lush…

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Itasca State Park

Itasca State Park

Posted on June 2, 2021June 17, 2021 by jim

Making the journey to the headwaters of the Mississippi has been on my list for several years, as Colette had visited as a…

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Scenic State Park

Scenic State Park

Posted on June 1, 2021June 11, 2021 by jim

Classic Northern Minnesota! We decided to take a down day between family stops, and Scenic State Park was nicely situated for a halfway…

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Rainy Lake Sailing

Rainy Lake Sailing

Posted on May 30, 2021May 31, 2021 by jim

A beautiful Northern Minnesota day! If you can’t go to Canada, at least you can look at it as you sail along… Perfect…

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Historic Forestville

Historic Forestville

Posted on May 26, 2021June 16, 2021 by jim

Not the best photos, but a great day trip down memory lane. Colette spent many summers here in Historic Forestville as a kid,…

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Spirited Sailing

Spirited Sailing

Posted on August 6, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

We refer to this as a “spirited” day of sailing. Dead flat on race day, then blowing like stink on the way home….

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Kettle Falls Weekend

Kettle Falls Weekend

Posted on August 5, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

You know it’s a good weekend when you get to the end and wish for just another day. When Kevin invited me up…

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Northern Sunset

Northern Sunset

Posted on August 1, 2019March 25, 2020 by jim

We love the mountains, but there certainly is something to be said for northern sunsets…

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Hammock Funtime

Hammock Funtime

Posted on October 26, 2018March 25, 2020 by jim

When hammock funtime goes horribly wrong. Finally getting around to going through 2017 photos and stumbled on this one. Yes, that’s a chicken…

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Follow the Leader

Follow the Leader

Posted on August 17, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Five days in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness backcountry with Shelby, now it’s off to Colorado for a week to climb a…

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Seaside Snack

Seaside Snack

Posted on August 15, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

A rough day on the water. Rainy Lake, Minnesota

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Boundary Waters Canoe Area

Posted on August 13, 2017July 3, 2023 by jim

Canoeing through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has been on my bucket list for quite a while. Colette did all of the research…

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Three Sisters Island

Three Sisters Island

Posted on July 29, 2017July 9, 2023 by jim

Three Sisters Island is located within Voyageurs National Park on Rainy Lake. As we didn’t have time for a multi-day sail, Kevin and…

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Grand Sunrise

Grand Sunrise

Posted on July 15, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Mother Nature’s 4th of July Morning Show. Two Harbors, Minnesota

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Seeing Double

Seeing Double

Posted on July 4, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

A faint double rainbow at High Falls. Minnesota on the left, Canada on the right. Jul 4, 2017, 5:14 PM

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Superior Blue

Superior Blue

Posted on July 4, 2017March 25, 2020 by jim

Clear, Cold and Clean Grand Marais, Minnesota

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Open Carry

Open Carry

Posted on October 22, 2013March 25, 2020 by jim

This one’s for you, Darren. How can you NOT frequent a place that gives a 10% discount if you concealed carry, and 25%…

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