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In the thick of winter...signs of spring

Dave Lintereur — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:45:00 CST

Gold is at the birdfeeder, the males are beginning to swagger, phenologists are stir-crazy for First Signs of Spring and Dave Lintereur is antsy for sugar maple season to begin in the The Back of Beyond.

Along the icy slopes of Gilmore Creek

Dave Lintereur — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:30:00 CST

The Back of Beyond this week is a trip up Gilmore Creek. Dave Lintereur reports on the site of the perch run, the otter slide, all the wild animal tracks, winter ice on the streamlets and more.

Cabin fever and the feverish backwoods mind

Dave Lintereur — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:20:00 CST

Philosophy is on Dave Lintereur's mind this week as he gets shack-happy with the recent cold snap. He's halfway hopeful that with the economic downturn, people will find ways to share his love for the austere beauty of The Back of Beyond.

The Short Days: good for snowshoeing and tracking in the wilds

Dave Lintereur — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:15:00 CST

What better thing to do with the few hours of daylight we have this time of year than to lose ourselves in the wilds, snowshoeing behind some interesting-looking tracks, writes Dave Lintereur from The Back of Beyond.

Grandfather Fritz's old 30.40 Krag gun

Dave Lintereur — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:30:00 CST

Grandfather Fritz�s 1896 30.40 Krag is a funky piece of history, writes Dave Lintereur in the The Back of Beyond.

Smoky gold in the swamp

Dave Lintereur — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:50:00 CST

The Back of Beyond this week is located in the tamarack swamp, where the gold lingers longer. Dave Lintereur also passes on a few thoughts about hunting, hunting companions, dogs and the color orange.

Time for hunting, beachcombing and romping with a dog

Dave Lintereur — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:00:00 CST

The Back of Beyond these days is beautiful with fall colors and, at last, some peace and quiet, writes Dave Lintereur.

A hike around Sweeney Lake: not for the faint of heart

Dave Lintereur — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:45:00 CST

The hillocks, swamps, muck and picker bush country of Sweeney Lake; the birth of a baby turtle, grouse hunting, some cool area maps and lots more in Dave Lintereur's The Back of Beyond, including Sharon Lintereur's cool pics.

Taking simple pleasure in each season

Dave Lintereur — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:30:00 CST

It's the time of year to say goodbye to summer visitors and feel lucky that we get to live here all year round, experiencing fully each season, writes Dave Lintereur in The Back of Beyond.

A gearhead's perspective of surviving in the wilderness

Dave Lintereur — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:30:00 CST

The Back of Beyond can be downright scary unless you have the right equipment. Dave Lintereur shares the gear he relies on for his forays into the woods...right down to the waterproof matches he dips in nail polish.

Out on the soggy swamp

Dave Lintereur — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CST

The Back of Beyond this week is a walk out in the swamp�a little like walking on a water bed, says Dave Lintereur, who is your tour guide and shows you a little bit of everything.

A walk with an old friend

Dave Lintereur — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:00:00 CST

Dave Lintereur takes a last walk with his dear old friend, Erin the Irish Setter, and pays tribute to him in The Back of Beyond. Photos by Sharon Lintereur.

Out on the Rainbow Flowage

Dave Lintereur — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:00:00 CST

The Back of Beyond this week is none other than the Rainbow Flowage. Ride along in the boat with Dave Lintereur and his wife Sharon for a tour in both prose and photography of what you see on that beautiful expanse of water.

This is the time of babes in the woods

Dave Lintereur — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:30:00 CST

In The Back of Beyond, columnist Dave Lintereur talks about egg-laying turtles, crazy pileated woodpeckers, your dog, and all the babies out there in the woods, trying to survive.

Time to turn off the cell phone and tune into the forest

Dave Lintereur — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:45:00 CST

NNN welcomes our newest columnist, Dave Lintereur, who will write about nature in the Northwoods in The Back of Beyond. Dave introduces himself with this perspective: �The advertising slogan �you will never be out of touch� brings to mind some gruesome form of torture for me.�