Oct 15, 2020 | BWCAW, From the Archives
Photo courtesy of Jim Brandenburg. This article was originally published in the 1999-2000 Ely Winter Times. One of the northwoods’ winter wonders is the night sky. Away from artificial light sources, the view of the stars and planets is dazzling. The...
Sep 10, 2020 | BWCAW, Food & Drink
Photo courtesy of LynnAnne Vesper, canoe and dogsled guide as well as ricing instructor for the Ely Folk School. When Johnnie first began ricing, she and her husband were on the same lake as Mooney and Mooney’s husband, Joe. Johnnie recalls being in awe of...
Sep 4, 2020 | Food & Drink
Brielle’s Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup 2 cups wild rice, cooked (preferably hand harvested – not the dark-colored commercial kind) 4 cups water 8 cups chicken stock 2 lbs chicken – thighs or breasts, cut into bite-size pieces and lightly sauteed ½ pound butter (or...
Sep 3, 2020 | BWCAW, Food & Drink, From the Archives, Northwoods Ecology, Paddling
The above image, Dave & Amy Freeman ricing on Nina Moose Lake, was featured in the 2018 Boundary Waters & Quetico Calendar. The following article was originally published by Raven Words Press in the 1999 Ely Summer Times. In late summer, when...
