Random Links for November 10th, 2026
Another edition of Random Links!
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Random Links for Nov. 8th, 2026
My browser tab count seems to only go up. To try to keep track of these things without managing a bookmarks file I thought I’d try tossing these Random Links posts out every now and then.
2022
Bismarck-Mandan Christmas Bird Count 2022
Christmas Bird Counts take place all across the country during December and January. They’re scheduled for each area in advance by the area’s organizer. For the Bismarck-Mandan area, the weather this time of year can be …
2016
Jay Cooke State Park
It shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that the North Shore of Lake Superior is a crowded place in the summer. When planning our Duluth adventure, The Adventuress and I looked at each of the state parks, but only found …
First Annual Chicken Loop At New Johns Lake
A friend of mine, AlsoPaul, held the first annual Chicken Loop Event <https://kitend.wordpress.com/2016/08/22/first-annual-chicken-loop-success-in-spite-of-wind/>__ last weekend (August 19-21). Chicken Loop is the …
Fort Pierre National Grasslands Bioblitz
Adventuress is a nature gal, and heard about a Bioblitz happening at Ft. Pierre National Grasslands in the middle of June. Naturally, the first thing I asked was “What’s a bioblitz?”
Eagle Mountain
On a recent trip to northeast Minnesota, The Adventuress and I decided to make the trek to Eagle Mountain. The weather reports kept showing that Monday would be rain free, so we took the day and headed up the North …
Yosemite Day 1 - June 7th 2016
After the madness of the weekend, post rush hour San Francisco was pretty tame. It took a few minutes to figure out how to get down to the airport, but that trip went smoothly. Soon, my rented Hyundai Accent was zipping …
2015
Apple Creek
The hottest day of the year (so far) may not be the best time to paddle down a small, sheltered stream, but there I was. Apple Creek is a small, muddy tributary to the Missouri River. It winds through most of Burleigh …
BWCA Trip Day 5 - July 23 2015
Woke up with the sun. This is getting to be a habit. I actually slept really well, must be getting used to this pad. To bad I’m not staying another day or two. Right as I was about to break camp, it rained. Fortunately, …