Camp Creature: The Gray Wolf

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...

Camp Creature: The Walleye

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...

Camp Creature: Trumpeter Swan

Mar 11, 2013 | Nature

Do you know what the heaviest bird native to North America is? Here is a hint, this bird is also the largest waterfowl native to North America. If you answered the Trumpeter Swan, you would be correct! See more photos! The Trumpeter Swan averages about five feet in...

Camp Creature – the Beaver

Feb 25, 2013 | Nature

Quick, name the largest rodent that lives in North America and even populates the lakes around Camp Foley.  If you guessed the beaver you are correct!  It may come as a surprise, but yes the beaver is actually a rodent and belongs to the same family as woodchucks,...

Camp Creature – The Common Snipe

Jan 28, 2013 | Campers, Nature

  The Common Snipe Is it possible to meld a Throwback Thursday and Camp Creature blog into one?  Well in this segment of the Rattlin’ Bog we are certainly going to try.  Who remembers going on a Snipe Hunt?  I would guess it is likely the “older” generation of...

Camp Creature – Common Loon

Jan 14, 2013 | Nature

Photo: Alli Faricy As the evening waves break across the shoreline of Whitefish Lake, a beautiful yet haunting sound can be heard echoing through the tall pine trees that guard the grounds of Camp Foley.  Again, the sound pierces through the silence: Woooo –...