Busy Beavers of Bearskin: All about our Ecosystem Engineers
This year has been a great beaver year at Bearskin, with at least four beavers working the shoreline daily. All summer guests have reported being fascinated by sitting on their […]
Luna Moths: A Rare and Beautiful Sight
One late June day, one of our staff members came across a beautiful luna moth near our towel exchange area. On closer examination, the moth didn’t appear to be doing […]
Putting the “Bear” in Bearskin: Black Bears of the Gunflint Trail
The bears are awake! Black bears have come out of hibernation and people are spotting them around the state, including multiple sightings in the Twin Cities and a yearling cub […]
Who cooks for you? Barred owls in the northwoods (and how you can chat with one)
Last month, Bob was out on a walk after dark, when he started to hear the very recognizable who cooks for you sound of a barred owl coming from near […]
Gliders of the night: flying squirrels at Bearskin
When we first came to Bearskin, we’d never seen a flying squirrel. The first time we saw one up close was on a winter night when we spotted what we […]