As the weather is getting warmer (or at least Mother Nature keeps leading us to believe…oh the way she toys with us here in Minnesota), golfers across the Midwest are daydreaming about getting outside and hitting a few rounds of golf. If that sounds like you, pack up those golf clubs, throw the family […]
The Chippewa National Forest was the first National Forest east of the Mississippi River. President Theodore Roosevelt dedicated it a National Forest in 1908. The Chippewa National Forest is home to over 1,300 lakes (including two of Minnesota’s largest lakes – Leech Lake and Lake Winnie), 925 miles of river, over 400,000 acres of wetlands, […]
It’s finally starting to warm up and spring fever has started to sink in (even if there is still snow on the ground). With spring brings new activities and more opportunities to travel and be outdoors. Leech Lake offers a vast amount of activities to choose from like golf, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, sailing. […]
The last weekend in February was the annual Eelpout Festival. More than 270 eelpout were caught throughout the two-day tournament held on Leech Lake. Here is a summary of the leaderboard. All of the 2018 International Eelpout Festival Tournament Results can also be found on the Eelpout Festival website. Top Ten Biggest Pout: 1. Jesse Friedrich, 10.66 […]
It’s easy to bundle up and stay indoors during a Minnesota winter. But why would you want to do that when the Leech Lake area offers so many fun winter activities? Cross country skiing is one of the many winter activities that can get you moving during the cold winter months and the Leech […]