Jun 3, 2013 | Nature
Let’s start this off by clearing a few things up. The fisher (sometimes called the fisher cat) does not eat fish, nor is it a feline. So, we’ve already confused a whole lot of people just by introducing this creature’s name. The name comes from...
May 20, 2013 | Nature
This week we’ll be introducing you to the bobcat! An “elusive” creature as Camp Foley’s Director, Alli Faricy, put it. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), “Few humans ever see a bobcat in the wild.” The...
May 6, 2013 | Nature
According to his press agent, the creator of Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, got the inspiration while in Sherwood Lake, California with his wife. Apparently, a noisy Pileated Woodpecker outside the cabin kept the couple awake at night. Woody shares many...
Apr 8, 2013 | Nature
Gray wolf photo from National Geographic. This week’s camp creature is inspired by Minnesota’s NBA team the Timberwolves. Prior to European settlement in North America, the gray (or timber) wolf inhabited most of North America – even down through...
Mar 25, 2013 | Nature
Walleye statue on Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison, MN. They say you learn something new every day, and today, I learned that Minnesota has a state fish! The Walleye. (Also the state fish of South Dakota!) More walleye is eaten in Minnesota than in any other state in the...
