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by Midwest Ed
Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:11 pm
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Bathymetric Maps?
Replies: 3
Views: 3480

Re: Bathymetric Maps?

I gather you are getting to CH via the counter clockwise loop through Siskiwit then Whittlesey? I did this years ago but started paddling from Rock Harbor. The canoe only campgrounds on Ritchie, Wood and Whittlesey are very isolated, although total Island occupation will of course be low. You can't ...
by Midwest Ed
Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:47 pm
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: Park kills problem wolf
Replies: 3
Views: 1400

Re: Park kills problem wolf

JerryB wrote: Fri Aug 15, 2025 4:28 pmI worry about the other “problem” wolf.
Indeed. Both the press release and article spoke of "at least two wolves"

I hope it was soon enough before the tactics were learned by others.
by Midwest Ed
Wed Aug 06, 2025 10:11 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Harbor Freight "Ammo" boxes for food storage?
Replies: 6
Views: 2900

Re: Harbor Freight "Ammo" boxes for food storage?

How many "problem" wolves are there? Do they even know?

I can remember when it was originally thought it was just one wolf? But then how long would it take before others learn the techniques?
by Midwest Ed
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:09 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Two Campers Found Dead on IR
Replies: 13
Views: 7908

Re: Two Campers Found Dead on IR



I wonder if the redblackrider group, that left South Desor at 11pm to hike the 11 miles to Windigo, came across the 2 rangers in the dark that hiked 11 miles from "somewhere" to the probable crime scene, arriving before dawn.


The redblackrider group left Friday night; the rangers left Sunday ...
by Midwest Ed
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:02 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Two Campers Found Dead on IR
Replies: 13
Views: 7908

Re: Two Campers Found Dead on IR

RedLeg wrote: Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:30 amRangers would have hiked in out of Malone bay i suspect.
Good point. That's 11 miles as well.

Although I ask... Would there be a pair of Rangers already at Malone?
by Midwest Ed
Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:47 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Two Campers Found Dead on IR
Replies: 13
Views: 7908

Re: Two Campers Found Dead on IR


The OP on reddit said this morning that they've been contacted by the FBI, implying they are connected.


I agree, makes sense. What do they say? There are no coincidences.

I wonder if the redblackrider group, that left South Desor at 11pm to hike the 11 miles to Windigo, came across the 2 ...
by Midwest Ed
Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:05 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Two Campers Found Dead on IR
Replies: 13
Views: 7908

Re: Two Campers Found Dead on IR


A bit of a separate issue, but this article mentions that "a spokesperson said the deaths are not connected to an apparent arrest that was captured on video last week by U.P. Adventure Company." I hadn't heard anything about that.
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2025/06/10/2-unidentified ...
by Midwest Ed
Wed Apr 30, 2025 3:41 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: If Van Gogh were to paint Isle Royale
Replies: 5
Views: 9026

Re: If Van Gogh were to paint Isle Royale

treeplanter wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:28 am This one is even better. From the "looking north" cam.
I agree treeplanter. Here is the time-lapse of day's captures ending with a nice Northern Lights. The time-lapse of the evaporation/sublimation is pretty cool.
North Shore Time-lapse 4/29/2025
by Midwest Ed
Wed Apr 30, 2025 12:55 am
Forum: Pictures
Topic: If Van Gogh were to paint Isle Royale
Replies: 5
Views: 9026

Re: If Van Gogh were to paint Isle Royale

There were many interesting things that presented yesterday.

Thanks for prompting me to have a closer look at what happened.
by Midwest Ed
Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:30 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Eagle in flight on the Greenstone NE cam
Replies: 3
Views: 2373

Re: Eagle in flight on the Greenstone NE cam

I need to go back through my archives and scan them with an eye towards the sky instead of the ground.
by Midwest Ed
Thu Apr 10, 2025 8:51 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Eagle in flight on the Greenstone NE cam
Replies: 3
Views: 2373

Re: Eagle in flight on the Greenstone NE cam

Based on the 4 or 5 pixels of bright white, I'm going with bald eagle too.
2025-04-10_21-48-39.jpg
Then again it also resembles some of the photos I've seen from UFO sightings

Or is it the chem trail we're looking at?
J/K
by Midwest Ed
Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:15 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Beaver Island
Replies: 9
Views: 5767

Re: Beaver Island

What month? Surface temperatures increase throughout Spring and early Summer, peaking in early August. Washington Harbor is going to warm up more than open water.

He's a "swimmer"?
I'm a swimmer too and a pretty good swimmer, but I would not personally tackle this challenge. Based on that, without ...
by Midwest Ed
Sun Apr 06, 2025 6:27 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: First timer itinerary feedback
Replies: 11
Views: 3326

Re: First timer itinerary feedback


I just noticed on page 8 of last year’s Greenstone (https://www.nps.gov/isro/upload/Web_2024-Greenstone_Final.pdf) the official guidance on choosing campsites. It is as related above but includes a final option before camping outside the campground: Ask to pitch a tent outside a shelter.

(I did ...
by Midwest Ed
Sun Apr 06, 2025 3:49 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: First timer itinerary feedback
Replies: 11
Views: 3326

Re: First timer itinerary feedback

Your itinerary is more ambitious than average. After a couple of days you should have a decent handle on things except the weather of course. (especially after climbing out of Lane Cove.) You can then consider making adjustments to shorten mileage or not. This is much more easily accomplished on the ...
by Midwest Ed
Sun Mar 30, 2025 9:29 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Helicopter & activity on Mott Dock + Winter Study flights
Replies: 26
Views: 35523

Re: Helicopter & activity on Mott Dock + Winter Study flights


Nice timelapse! I assume you have a script scraping the images from our website?

Not sure what you mean by Middle Island Camera? We have a camera looking down at Middle Islands Passage from Ojibway Lookout... Not thrilled with the color balance on it lately so it will get some attention in a ...