Crane Lake, MN - ATV Trail Riding Mecca If you’re an ATV or UTV enthusiast, chances are you already know about the off-road trail system in and around Minnesota’s Crane Lake area. After all, it’s host to a rapidly expanding trail base that’s currently around 250 miles of ATV trail, as well as ground-zero for…
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Minnesota’s Best Lake Adventure Touring Is On Crane Lake
An Amazing Chain of Lakes With Something For Everyone Some lakes in Minnesota have nice amenities like on-site gas, bait, and bars/restaurants. Others are connected to a chain of lakes, offering a variety of fishing and sight-seeing options for the whole family. But no other lake area in the country has both of those options,…
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West for Success – The BWCA and Quetico’s Best Kept Secret
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park covers well over 2 million acres, straddling an international boundary in the heart of the boreal forest. It’s as close to a wilderness experience that most people will ever encounter, but occupied campsites, busy entry points, and canoe races to packed portages are a daily…
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Where to Get Just About Anything on Crane Lake
4th Generation Full Service Marina on Crane Lake Handberg’s Marina on Crane Lake is a 4th generation, family-owned outfit that specializes in just about everything. Owners Jeff and Lori Sanborn run the marine service and sales business with their oldest son John, and youngest son Scott both working with them. “It’s been great to have…
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Early Season Walleye Tips from a North-Country Guide
Crane Lake Area Early Season Walleye Fishing Tips For Depth, Temperature, and Targeting Getting bite in May can be a challenge for anglers in the northern half of the walleye’s range, as every year can be a bit different depending on ice-out, weather conditions, and what it does to the impending spawn. Even the spawn…
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Day Cruising in Crane Lake
Day cruising is about enjoying one day or part of a day on the water without necessarily having a destination or a specific goal/activity in mind. That said, fishing, waterskiing, sailing, gunkholing (like a Sunday drive exploring coves and beaches) and picnicking are perfect ways to cruise on a boat and they are fairly specific…
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February 27, 2020
Newest Updates and Safety Information Riding conditions have been great over the past week, and the trails are all open and being used frequently. Maintenance crews are grooming as often as possible to keep up with the heavy use. Slush conditions are remain healed up for now (lots of slush is still present, but much…
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Identifying Trees in the Crane Lake Wilderness
It is time to have a little fun with trees. Trees are critical to our environment and our way of life. From the air we breathe to the materials we build houses with. So, we will take a look at them in a couple of different ways and maybe we will learn something big and…
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Elusive Northern Lights in Crane Lake
Whether your focus is to see the elusive Northern Lights or simply gaze at the incredible amount of stars that can be seen due to lack of light pollution, Crane Lake and Voyageurs National Park is a great place to start. The Aurora Borealis or “Northern Lights” are a spectacle not everyone has the chance…
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Up North Authors & Hot Beverages to Beat the Winter Blues
The holidays are over. It’s time to settle back into your routine and maybe just relax a bit. While the holidays are a time of joy and are meant to be relaxing, it can also be hectic at times and you may have found yourself needing a break from the break. Sit back and relax…
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