The Woods

Camping is a term that can mean so many different things. Some people feel that sleeping in an RV after a day of tubing, cooking hot dogs and drinking beer is sufficient. Many feel that camping should be strictly Bear Grylls style where all you walk in to the wild with is a knife,...
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With the birds chirping and the sun shining, we find ourselves going to our happy place. A place of freedom, wide open spaces, clear blue water and rising pines. This place we find ourselves mentally journeying to on a daily basis is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota. This wilderness playground deeply...
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With nicknames like the “dryland fish” and the “hickory chicken”, the Morel reigns as the Midwestern king of all appetizers. While other parts of the world may indulge in escargot and calamari, the Midwest has the Morel Mushroom. If you are asking yourself, “Are Morels really that fancy?”  Investigate a little deeper and you will see...
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It’s hunting season gentlemen! With the warmer temperatures this year, the Midwestern mushroom hunters are already out and about, but not too many reports of great successes have been circulating just yet. This is probably due to it being a little early in the year for the typical Morel season which in the Southern...
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For much of history, wealth was not measured in dollars and cents but acrage. Land is something that every man is proud to own. Whether it is a ¼ acre where his home sits or 480 acres of hunting land, it is something that makes every man proud. The Midwest is home to many...
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For any Midwestern Gentleman snowfall means it’s time to ride. For generations one company has provided Midwesterners with their need for speed and weekend adventure. Polaris Industries located in Medine, Minnesota has a tradition of quality engineering that has supplied many with sleds fit for a gentleman.   The Work Horse When it comes...
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