Dave and I are almost done with our journey. After spending an entire year in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, we plan to exit on Friday! Did you know that we began our year on a special day last year? It was the Fall Equinox. An equinox is one of two days each year Read More
Category Archives: Notes from the Trail
100 Days Left in the Wilderness
It’s that time of year again. The school year is wrapping up and soon summer break will be upon us. We will be taking a break for the summer too. This will be the last Notes from the Trail until the end of August. We will still post regular Daily Data entries and you can Read More
The Wilderness is Coming to Life
Spring continues to unfold in the wilderness. We are seeing new animals and insects every day. The plants are changing quickly. The air and water temperatures continue to rise, and the days seem incredibly long. Everywhere we look, we see life emerging in the wilderness. Animals We continue to see many birds. Some birds are Read More
The Canoe-Toboggan: Preparing for Spring
Amy, Dave and Tank heading across a lake with the Canoe-Toboggan. This week’s Notes from the Trail is about how we are adapting to the changing seasons. We have gotten our canoe and are waiting for the day we can paddle it. The sun feels more intense than it did just a month ago. I Read More
Celebrating 6 Months in the Wilderness
On the Fall Equinox Amy and I paddled our 19 foot Wenonah canoe into the Wilderness. The leaves were just starting to turn colors. The smell of fall was in the air. Last week we celebrated the Spring Equinox and the halfway point in our Year in the Wilderness. Winter and spring are playing tug Read More
Signs of Spring in the Boundary Waters
We have been seeing all sorts of signs of spring lately in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This week I will tell you about all the seasonal changes we have been seeing out here. Are you seeing any signs of spring where you live? The days are getting longer. Yesterday the sun rose at Read More
The Iditarod Dogsled Race
Hi. This is Tina again. I like dogsled races, so I get to type this week’s Notes from the Trail. People often ask Acorn, Tank and me if we have ever been in a dogsled race. The answer is yes. Most dogsled racers use Alaskan Huskies like us. Right now there are hundreds of dogs Read More
Acorn’s Advice: Exercise is important for dogs and humans
Hello. This is Acorn, reporting this week’s Notes from the Trail to you. I am a veteran sled dog. I am 12 years old and I have raced on Frank Moe’s dogsled team for most of my life. I am a lead dog, which means I am very smart. I know all the commands. Sometimes Read More
Following Animal Tracks in the Boundary Waters
Students voted last week to decide who should write our Notes from the Trail. Together you decided that we should take turns. The dogs should write some and the humans should write some. Since Tina wrote last week’s Notes from the Trail, it is the humans’ job this week. This is Dave and this week’s Read More
Tina’s Tale
Hi. I’m Tina. Don’t tell anyone, but I found Dave and Amy’s laptop. I’m pretty sure they think I don’t know how to type. Ha ha! I can type with my paws and I have taken over their weekly Notes from the Trail. I’m going to tell you about a day in my life. First Read More
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