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by treeplanter
Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Ice Bridge Forming?
Replies: 20
Views: 5271

Re: Ice Bridge Forming?

If this is to be believed (not sure I do), there is now 6-12" of ice connecting Isle Royale to Ontario.

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by treeplanter
Mon Jan 31, 2022 3:37 pm
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: Winter Study Underway
Replies: 2
Views: 1605

Re: Winter Study Underway

Great news! After missing last year because of Covid, much to be learned this year. Looking forward to what they find.
by treeplanter
Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:28 am
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Ice Bridge Forming?
Replies: 20
Views: 5271

Re: Ice Bridge Forming?

Assuming the ice bridge forms, the wolves will have the freedom to choose to stay on the rock, or freedom to migrate to the mainland. Win win for them and newborn moose calves. Or new wolves come over from Ontario and/or Minnesota. Maybe five years ago, two wolves came over from the mainland, spent...
by treeplanter
Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:54 am
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Ice Bridge Forming?
Replies: 20
Views: 5271

Re: Ice Bridge Forming?

I know some of the wolves have collars and the researchers can monitor them, but hoping the researchers are on the Island so they can monitor any movement towards the ice bridge. I'm pretty sure the winter study is on this year. They normally get there around January 20th. As for the forming ice br...
by treeplanter
Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Ice Bridge Forming?
Replies: 20
Views: 5271

Ice Bridge Forming?

Anybody who lives in the upper midwest knows how cold it's been the past three weeks. Amasa, Michigan had -39 F last week. These cold temps have really accelerated ice creation on Lake Superior. Looks like the beginnings of an ice bridge may be forming. Last year, this didn't happen until mid-Februa...
by treeplanter
Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:33 pm
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: Internship for Wolf- Moose study
Replies: 1
Views: 1280

Re: Internship for Wolf- Moose study

Another job I'd be all over if I was a younger man.
by treeplanter
Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:25 pm
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Itinerary question with an inflatable kayak
Replies: 9
Views: 3714

Re: Itinerary question with an inflatable kayak

"Your Sea Eagle is not the craft I would choose for use on Lake Superior, but in sheltered water you may be ok. If you are planning to load up and move camp to McCargoe Cove, using the Sea Eagle, that's a much riskier thing. Do you have the skills to handle a paddlecraft in 3-ft waves and a 15m...
by treeplanter
Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: Biology tech on IR
Replies: 2
Views: 2947

Re: Biology tech on IR

If I was a younger man, I'd be all over this.
by treeplanter
Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Favorite Zero Day Spots
Replies: 11
Views: 6940

Re: Favorite Zero Day Spots

For me, probably Malone. Swim or kayak in either Siskiwit Lake or Malone Bay. Take a day hike up to Greenstone. Not many hikers because it's a dead end. Quiet.
by treeplanter
Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:12 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Isle Royale 1889
Replies: 16
Views: 9237

Re: Isle Royale 1889

I think you nailed it. It'd be interesting to find the same location and take a picture from the same vantage point today. I suspect the scene hasn't changed much.
by treeplanter
Fri Dec 03, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Isle Royale 1889
Replies: 16
Views: 9237

Re: Isle Royale 1889

As drclark mentions, old negatives can be printed backwards. I "flipped" the picture in Photoshop. Maybe this will make more sense.

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by treeplanter
Thu Dec 02, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Isle Royale 1889
Replies: 16
Views: 9237

Isle Royale 1889

This pic popped up on Facebook. Not sure where it is.

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by treeplanter
Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:55 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Podcast with Superintendent Swanke
Replies: 2
Views: 2350

Re: Podcast with Superintendent Swanke

Finally had the chance to listen to this podcast. I thought it interesting that Island has had 6,400 visitors as of August. I figured it'd be more.
by treeplanter
Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:24 pm
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: Winter Study 2022
Replies: 1
Views: 1789

Re: Winter Study 2022

Excellent news!
by treeplanter
Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:04 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Final Horne fire update
Replies: 2
Views: 1962

Re: Final Horne fire update

......Light smoke plumes could be seen on both sides of the Greenstone Ridge. The fire was left to slowly burn itself out this fall and winter as rain and snow eventually blanket the island. The final map, reflecting more accurate measurements of the burned area, showed the fire at 335 acres..........