You may have noticed I haven’t written much lately. I was away on holiday spending last week with family on Lake Vermillion in northern Minnesota. Lake Vermillion is near Ely, MN and is not far from the Canadian Border, providing you want to paddle there.

The highlights of my family trip were the ripe blueberries, camping and hiking in the BWCA, visiting the International Wolf Center, my annual Soudan Mine Tour and finding a great cup of coffee complete with internet access at the Ely Surf Shop.