#northwoods #dogsledding #Beargrease
Love is in the Air
"An unfamiliar dog can come up to me and smell 30 different dogs on my pant leg. They know what we ate for dinner and if we are sick. It should have come as no surprise to me, then, that taking three females “in heat” on my Beargrease team would be a really bad idea."
The Pine Grosbeak (pinicola enucleator) flock (5-6 pairs) are still here. They have been here since December 20, 2025. I know they will continue to be here for a few more weeks before migrating back to the north.
There has been a lone female Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) under the feeders for the last few days.
I heard my first Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) of the season calling in the woods to the south of me.
The temperatures for the last two days were in the mid-40's (F), today the temperature is more seasonal, in the low 30's (F).
Crazy folks back home...
https://www.365daysofbirds.com/2026/02/23/surfing-the-arctic-riviera-at-stoney-point-on-lake-superior/
Richards' text
>at the Greenwood Creek Bird Feeders (-16F with 2 feet of new snow), I stopped by Stoney Point on Lake Superior which is 12 miles from my house. This location is often great for birding during both the northern and southern bird migrations. While I did not see any cool birds, some locals were surfing. Uff Dah! The surfers had to dodge ice flows.
Introducing Fry and Bender. They came to live with us about a year ago. Born feral, now living in the #Northwoods they're warming up to the idea of humans.
Hype for the Future 104L: Chaquamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Introduction Though the forest areas are legally two (2) separate national forests, the Chaquamegon National Forest is situated in north-central Wisconsin while the Nicolet National Forest is situated in the northeastern portion of the State. Both forested areas are largely associated with the Northwoods and the broader Great Lakes and Upper Midwest as a whole, each spanning a total of six (6) counties. Counties The Chaquamegon National Forest is located in the counties of, in order of […]Hype for the Future 104K: The National Forests of Michigan
Introduction Within the State of Michigan, three (3) distinct national forest zones exist serving notable roles throughout the scope of the community. The national forests in question are the Huron-Manistee, Hiawatha, and Ottawa National Forests, with the three distinct national forest zones offering unique perspectives on the general area of the Northwoods region of the Upper Midwest. Huron-Manistee National Forest Although the Huron and Manistee National Forests are geographically […]#backwoods #backcountry #northwoods #canoe #calvinrutstrum
For all the urbanite who venture out into the #backcountry to "conquer" nature.
"_Urbanization_ is a term that is destined eventually to be deleted from our vocabulary, since no longer does it suggest a cultural polish, but more often the culturally incompetent, and physically, the grace and tactility of a cow on glare ice."
From the essay - The Wilderness Writer's Lot (page 106) of Back Country by Calvin Rutstrum
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