Natural lessons unlearned tend to repeat
More moose roamed the Minnesota North Shore’s backcountry in 1989. That year I was one of a party of four drawn in a lottery for...
Shawn Perich
Partridge Were Worth the Walk
Grouse hunting likely started for me when I was 4 years old, but certainly by age 5. I trudged along behind Dad, not carrying a...
The Sweet Pails of Summer
It was more than 50 years ago when Grandpa Casey walked with me from the Casey home on Skyline Parkway up to the barren rock...
Casting to Consistency
I didn’t really learn to fish until I moved to the North Shore. This wasn’t due to a lack of time on the water. I...
Learning to Live with Them
On the North Shore, a calendar month is little more than a series of small squares on the pages. Consider the month of June, which...
Dogs Have Good Advice
Sometimes it is wise to follow the advice of a dog, especially when slippery, spring snow is involved. Several inches of new snow from a...
The Future is in North Shore Anglers’ Hands
It’s hard to recall just when it started. I remember Dad picked me up after morning kindergarten on a spring day and we went to...
Protect Native Fish—Where They Remain
A couple of groups I follow on Facebook are devoted to native fish, primarily brook trout, but actually native fish of all species. The groups...
