Yesterday I hiked into the Greenwood Creek Boreal Forest Bog to retrieve and replace my trailcam’s simm card. I had mounted the camera two weeks ago near a huge downed white pine. My thought process was the large tree would create a barrier for anything living, and thus potentially provide some interesting photographs. In addition I learn what is visiting the bog, and the time of day.

The Judges’ scores … straight from Paris. In the first ever holding of the Boreal Forest Greenwood Creek Boreal Bog Championship Hurdles … the gold medal goes to … Momma Moose and her Calf!!!. The moose family took on the Boreal hurdles w/o breaking stride.

The US Forest Work Crew is only awarded a silver medal. They stopped, discussed and cut a section away from the white pine allowing everyone to avoid the jump! Make certain to watch all the videos! The forest service was already deep in the woods by 7 am, while the moose on their day of competition were also active very early in the morning.

Please note how well protected the work crew is both from the bugs and the elements.

Video links for email subscribers … (videos embedded in blog post below images)

• Moose Calf Video: Full Speed
• Moose Calf Video: Slow Motion x4
• US Forest Work Crew

A small portion of the work crew when they first approached the hurdle

Oh my … watch the video. Bog Country in NE Minnesota = Mosquitoes. I wanted to pull the SIMM card from my trailcam before surgery on Thursday. I was fully prepared with a head net, jacket and wind pants (I always wear shorts, but not today). In the past 8 days my trailcam has photographed a bull moose, two timber wolves and now a Canada Lynx … all near the pond in the Greenwood Creek Bog.

The Bog is accessed via US Forest Service #813. If you have “all wheel” or “4 wheel” drive you may drive the forest road for 6/10 of a mile. Park next to the rock pile (and off the road). From the parking spot it is only a 1/2 mile hike to the bog pond. If you have a “2 wheel” drive can, park out next to Lake County #2 and the bird feeders (6/10 of a mile away).

DO NOT HIKE TO THIS BLOG W/O WATCHING THE VIDEO. MOSQUITOES! (video link for email subscribers)

Here is a TrailCam image of the Canada Lynx. Most of the activity appears to be just before sunset. I will let folks know when the mosquitoes die out a bit.