Archive for June, 2010

A May full of hay making and Nature’s Beauty

June 14 2010 Categorized Under: Farm Life, Nature No Commented

A few weeks ago we were out with a conservation acquantence in the backwaters. We canoed and tied up the Michicraft along shore. Then we walked and talked and saw a glamorous stand of ferns. A whitetail deer fawn lept up after Tom was three feet away in the grass. I photo’ed Big Bend from [...]

Trapper’s Education @ Welcome Home Farm

June 4 2010 Categorized Under: Trapping No Commented

Many thanks to the superb instructors who put together a great Trapper’s Education weekend. Junior Prudlick and his crew, spent their weekend teaching 25 students about trapping. The students ranged in age from 11 up to age 60. The certificate that the students receive upon their testing out of the class, is necessary to have [...]

Aldo Leopold Shack, Devil’s Lake, Crane Foundation Roadtrip

June 3 2010 Categorized Under: Family, Nature No Commented

Mid May and it was us you saw road-trippin’ Chevy Chase style down to Baraboo, WI. Loaded up my folks Gerry and Sharon Salwey, and Tom, Hawken and I. Tom packed the van so well, Grandma didn’t have to be strapped to the roof top in this goofy movie. If you are looking for a delightful [...]