North End Cross Country Ski Trails in Excellent Condition

North End Cross Country Ski Trails in Excellent Condition

We currently have some of the best ski conditions we've seen in awhile on the island. The backyard trail is groomed and tracked and beautiful, but doesn't compare to the North End Trail. I was just out there to pack and track, and it is skiable and, barring a breakdown, will be groomed and tracked in nearly 20" of snow. Wanted to let mainland friends know, as it has been really rare in the past twenty years to have these great ski conditions and a beautiful ice road to boot!

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Annual Meeting Draws Overflow Crowd!

Annual Meeting Draws Overflow Crowd!

The 2017 Annual Meeting featuring a talk by Dr. Jim Feldman, author of A Storied Wilderness: Rewilding the Apostle Islands, drew an overflow crowd. In order to ensure that individuals who couldn't sit in the auditorium could still enjoy our president Fred Koerschner's presentation, and Dr. Feldman's talk, we were able to live-stream the evening's events. The live-stream video was subsequently uploaded to YouTube, so here are both presentations!

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