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NORTHERN WILDS MOOSE NEWS & TRIBUNE 2017 MM-1

Grand Marais is crazy for Moose Madness! Use this guide to help you navigate your way through this fun-filled weekend event. Read on to find a full activity schedule, moose facts and driving routes, things to do in Grand Marais and the first clue in the Moose Medallion Hunt.

OCTOBER 20 - 22, 2017

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MM-2 MOOSE NEWS & TRIBUNE 2017 NORTHERN WILDS

WHERE IS MOOSE HEADQUARTERS?Moose HQ is the Visit Cook County Grand Marais Information Center at 116 West Highway 61. It’s where you’ll find activity packets, downtown Grand Marais maps, Moose Medallion Hunt clues, Moose Bucks and prizes!

Moose HQ HoursFriday and Saturday:

9am-5pmSunday: 10am-3pm

VisitCookCounty.com/Moose

It’s hiding within the city limits of America’s Coolest Small Town,

The medallion is a circle and the color is golden-brown.

It’s back to being located south of Highway 61.

The hunt will be challenging but remember, it’s made for fun!See page 5 for more information on the Medallion Hunt.

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We’re glad you asked! The Moose Madness Festival is a family-focused celebration of all things moose. Throughout Moose Madness weekend, there are events for everyone. Activi-ties range from the athletic to the artistic with the weekend centered on earning and spend-ing “moose bucks.” Kiddos can earn moose bucks by participat-ing in scavenger hunts, races, and arts activities all around town. Moose bucks can then be spent on prizes at Moose Headquarters aka the Visitor Information Cen-ter in Grand Marais.

But wait, there’s more! In ad-dition to the activities at the In-

formation Center, there are fun things to do all around town. The Lake Superior Zoomobile will be at East Bay Suites on Friday from 2-5pm. The Moose Medal-lion hunt begins Friday morning at 9am and goes until the Medal-lion is found. The annual Moose Mosey will be Saturday at 2pm. There are more details on all of these events plus a few more in-side. Most importantly, Moose Madness Festival encourages families to unplug and play. Re-connect by doing the planned ac-tivities, enjoying the outdoors or learning a few facts about our cel-ebrated mascot. Moosey memo-ries are waiting to bemade!

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Searching for the Elusive Minnesota Moose? Look no Further than Cook County.Moose are Minnesota’s largest animal, weighing 800-900 pounds, or about as much as four or five full-grown deer. The word “moose” is an Algon-quin word meaning “twig-eater,” and indeed this mammal eats a mas-sive amount of twigs and other brush. They have long legs and spreading hooves, which help them in marshes and deep snow. Moose have poor eyesight but great senses of smell and hearing. They are also excellent swimmers, known to cross lakes more than a mile wide.

Moose Habitat and DietIn the summertime, moose like to hang out on hot days in wetland areas to stay cool. For the best chance of seeing one of these massive creatures, we suggest driving the Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway. The Gunflint Trail is a 57-mile long paved road that traverses the heart of moose country. Moose thrive in boggy lowlands where they can stay cool and have plenty of food available. Their choice edibles are a variety of plants including wil-low, red-osier dogwood, balsam fir and a variety of aquatic plants. In the wintertime, they’ve been known to be on the roadways licking the salt off left by the plow trucks. Regardless of the time of year you are out search-ing for moose, make sure to drive with caution. These four legged wonders have a tendency to hang out near the road, so be sure to stay alert.

Calving Season and PopulationMating season for moose begins in October and continues through No-vember. With any luck, calves will be born in May or June. Each calf stays with the mother for the first year until the following spring. While Cook County is one of the most pristine habitats for moose, the population is struggling. The Minnesota DNR and U.S. Forest Service are working to understand the moose and ways to help them thrive.

Moose-safariExploring the boreal forest by boat or on foot is the best way to find moose. Try to scout one by hiking on the designated Moose Viewing Trail on the Gunflint or by exploring any number of hiking trails in the region. Head up to Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center for a chance to not only view a moose on one of the nature center’s trails but also learn about moose and other wild creatures from a master naturalist.

What’s Happening to all the Moose? According to the Forest Service, Minnesota’s moose population, currently concentrated in the northeast corner of the state, is facing a decline where the cause is not understood. Aerial survey data indicate a declining popu-lation and hunter success rates have also declined over the past decade. While cow moose pregnancy rates are high in the northeast, recruitment of calves into the population is at low levels. Since 2002, moose research and monitoring have been intensified in the region, and data suggest the north-

Be sure to study up on this page. Then take the Moose News Tribune Quiz on page 8! Turn it in at Moose

Headquarters for a chance to win some Moose Bucks!

The Amazing Alces Alces, The Moose!

east moose population decline is comparable to what was observed with northwest moose. That population decreased precipitously in the 1980s to early 2000s. That decline was correlated with increasing summer tem-peratures, although year-to-year variation was large. Both of these regional trends have been, and continue to be troubling to the Superior National Forest and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

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Sherman

Fall into Art: Family Weekend at the Grand Marais Art Colony

The Art Colony hosts family activities for all ages. Sign up for Mask-making, Paint-a-tile sessions, Glass Coasters, or a Monoprint workshop. Visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org to sign up.

Family Weekend at North House Folk SchoolThe North House Folk School’s Family Weekend includes course offerings specifically for kids, courses for youth and adults together, and course work for just adults. There will also be live craft demonstrations all day Friday and Saturday. Visit www.northhouse.org to sign up.

Moose Poetry ContestTry your hand at Haiku and Limerick poetry writing, sponsored by Northern Wilds. Work sheets are available at Moose Headquarters and can be turned in for Moose Bucks.

Moosecellaneous Moose Artifacts at Moose CentralThe U.S. Forest Service has a great collection of moose artifacts which will be on display over the weekend at Moose Headquarters.

Moose Coloring Contest at Joynes Ben FranklinStop by Joynes Ben Franklin to pick up your Moose Coloring sheet, return it to Joynes for a Moose Buck!

Door Prize Drawing at Grand Marais Public LibrarySign up for the drawing all day Friday and until 11:45am on Saturday. The drawing for the picture book, Making the Moose out of Life by Nicholas Oldland, will be at 12pm on Saturday.

Grand Marais Scavenger HuntPick up forms at Moose Headquarters for a Grand Marais scavenger hunt that will lead you from word to word until you create a sentence. Turn in the sentence for a Moose Buck!

Moose Treasure Hunt at Betsy Bowen GalleryCome count the number of moose you can find on view at the Betsy Bowen Gallery. Anyone who finds eight or more moose (or moose related things, like antlers) will get some bucks!

Canoe Country Wildlife at Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply

Stone Harbor will host activities including trivia, coloring sheets and joke papers for Moose Bucks!

Moose Dropping Contest at Lake Superior Trading PostHead to the Trading Post and guess how many moose droppings are in the jar.

Moose Antler Hunt at the Co-opThe Cook County Whole Foods Co-op will host a Moose Antler Hunt. Participants will be challenged to discover the location of extreme antlers (think wild patterns and colors!). They will be hidden in the forest of nutritious and delicious foods at the Co-op. Those who succeed will be awarded a treat!

Coloring Contest and other activities at Voyageur Brewing Company

Voyageur Brewing Company will host activities, coloring contests for adults and kids, and “if you give a moose a beer” MADLIBS. Rumor has it that there will also be specials on their chocolate MOUSSE dessert both Friday and Saturday from 3-5pm.

Moose Medallion HuntCan you find the mysterious Moose Medallion? Clue #1 is on page 2 of the Moose News Tribune. More clues will be released Friday at 12pm and 3pm. If it’s not found by Friday evening, additional clues will be released at 9am, 12pm and 3pm on Saturday. Clues will be posted at Moose Headquarters and can also be found at VisitCookCounty.com/Moose.

FRIDAY9am Moose Headquarters Opens. Come get your packets,

scavenger hunts and redeem prizes.

9am The Moose Medallion Hunt begins. Find Clue #1 on page 2 of the Moose News Tribune. More clues will be

Please Note: Activities and events are subject to change. For the most current information, see visitcookcounty.com/calendar

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released at 12pm and 3pm and then again on Saturday at 9am, 12pm and 3pm. Clues will be posted at Moose Headquarters and can also be found at VisitCookCounty.com/Moose.

1pm Story and Activity Time at the Library. Head on over to the Grand Marais Public Library for a moose themed story and activity!

2-5pm Lake Superior Zoomobile in the East Bay Suites lobby. Meet the zoo’s outreach animals: chinchillas, hedgehogs, tortoises, snakes, bunnies and more.

5:30-7pm Family Fun Time at the Y! Cook County YMCA will offer half priced day passes. Activities include Ride the Slide, Free Throw Contest and an Obstacle Course! Moose bucks will handed out to participants.

7pm Family Contra Dance. North House Folk School invites you to kick up your heels and join in the fun with a family contra dance. There will be live music and a caller ready to teach dances that will make you whirl and laugh. Fun for all ages and open to the public, no experience required. Suggested donation of $5-$15 at the door.

SATURDAY6am-8pm Shopping for Sherman. All day on Saturday you

can go to Buck’s Hardware and go on a hunt for the items on Sherman the Moose’s shopping list.

7:30am Sawtooth Mountain Bike Challenge. Superior Cycling Association hosts a mountain bike race for kids and adults. Distances include 22 miles, 15 miles, 8 miles and kid’s races. www.superiorcycling.org

10am-2pm Handspinning Demonstration. The Market will host Kay Rosenthal for a spinning demonstration. Rumor has it that Murray might stop by too!

11am Moose-a-Rama with the Muffin Man. Drury Lane Books invites you to come listen as the Muffin Man reads a moose themed story. The Muffin Man will be handing out Moose Bucks too!

12-3pm Pin the Antlers on the Moose. Voyageur Brewing Company invites you to come try your hand at pinning the antlers on the moose! Moose bucks will be given for all participants.

2pm The 6th Annual Moose Mosey. This event takes place in Harbor Park and is open to all. You can run, you can walk or you can mosey. Bonus points for wearing moose themed gear or buffalo plaid. The race begins in Bear Tree Park, goes down to the sidewalk and turns around ending on the beach in Harbor Park. All participants earn Moose Bucks. Additional prizes are given out for goofiest outfit and the top three finishers.

2-5pm Decorate your own Caramel Apple and Moose Cookie! For $5 you can decorate your own caramel apple or moose cookie at Gunflint Mercantile.

Find me for candyBest small town is where I’ll beMurry is my name.Grace Strandberg, Age 11

Fall is soon comingWind blows, leaves fly through the skyI love the season.Brooke Stokes, Age 9

There is a rare mooseIt’s fur has all the colorsHa! You’re gullible.Abbi Kneeskern, Age 14

I see the footprintsI follow them to the endShh… there is the moose.Noah Sullivan, Age 11

The trail lies aheadRough or smooth, we go forwardOur spirit leads us.Tim Grundhoffer

Crashing waves on rocksYour rhythm calms my spiritI find peace in you.Amber Stokes

There you stand, silentWeeds dripping from your wet lipsAntlers and brown fur.Tim K.

Camping refreshesClears the mind and cleanses soulsTake time to do it.Kerstin Schulz

Moose Madness Poetry Contest 2016 Winners

There once was a moose named LarryHe had a big brother named GaryAttached at the hipThey went on a tripTo find a home on the prairie. Claire, Age 10

If a moose could lay a big eggA little dog would always begEach day would mean moreBig eggs on the floorEven moose have to rest their legs.Nicolai Mark, Age 12

There once was a moose named LeeWho was thirsty for chai teaSo he walked to the shoreAnd made a moose roarBecause Java Moose was empty.Aubree Gordon, Age 9

One day I saw a big old mooseAnd he was scaring off a gooseSo I told him “stop”He picked up a mopBig moose with a mop on the loose!Sonja M., Age 12

So there once was a mom named SueShe vacationed here with her crewA moose stopping byAte their blueberry pieShe said ‘what’s a mother to do?’Sue Boberg

Morris the Moose was quite hungryHe found plain herbs a drudgeryWatch out I.G.A.He’s coming todayAnd boy does Morris look ornery.Patti Pieske

Sitting on a dock by the bayHoping that a moose comes my wayWhere are you, Murry?I’m in a hurry!My boat is now sailing away.Sue Grundhoffer

There once was a dog named ZekeHe loved to walk up the creekWhile out on the looseHe met a big mooseAnd they camped on the creek

for a week.Gayle Harvey

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Moose are frequently seen along Cook County’s extensive network

of forest roads. The best time to look for them is early and late in the day, when they are most active. Generally, moose are more abundant a few miles inland from Lake Superior, which is why they are infre-quently seen along Highway 61.While you may encounter a moose just about

anywhere, the best places to look for them are in clearings, where they browse on young sap-lings, and near swamps or wetlands, where they find both food and cover. Here are three driving routes which pass through moose habi-tat. While each route includes gravel roads, all can be easily traversed with an automobile. ROUTE 1: Pick up Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12) on Highway 61, 6 blocks east of the traffic light in Grand Marais. Turn right on Greenwood

Lake Road (309). Turn left on Shoe Lake Road (313), which connects with the Arrowhead Trail (Co. Rd. 16). Follow the Arrowhead Trail to Highway 61, turn right to return to Grand Marais (approximately 2 hours).ROUTE 2: Pick up Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12) on Highway 61 and travel to So. Brule Road (325), turn left. At Lima Grade Road (315), turn right. At Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12), turn right to return to Grand Marais (approximately 1 ¼ hours).ROUTE 3: Pick up Gunflint Trail (Co. Rd. 12) on Highway 61 and travel to Devils Track Road (Co. Rd. 8), turn left. Pick up Ball Club Road (bear right onto 27). Turn left at The Grade (170). Turn left on Caribou Trail (Co. Rd. 4) to Highway 61. Turn left onto Highway 61 to return to Grand Marais (approximately 1 ¼ hours).

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Artist's Point: It’s a great walk through a small forest! Easy climb-ing, crawling, rock stacking and throwing, wave watching, dog walk-ing—and it takes you to a beautiful vista of East Bay and Lake Superior. The path starts at the Coast Guard Station, the building at the park-ing lot where Broadway Ave. ends. (Adult supervision needed).

Lighthouse: At the Coast Guard Station, you also have the option to walk out to the lighthouse, and have a great view of the Grand Marais Harbor, downtown Grand Marais, and of course, the Big Lake. (Adult supervision needed).

Playgrounds: 1) Sawtooth Elemen-tary School, located at Co. Rd. 7

(W. 5th St.) and E. 1st Ave., behind the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. 2) Cook County Community Cen-ter, Co. Rd. 7 (W. 5th St.) and W. 3rd Ave. 3) Grand Marais RV and Rec Park—on Highway 61.

Easy Hikes(need adult supervision): 1) Pincushion Mt. and Overlook –

Gunflint Trail 2 miles to Pincush-ion Dr., Co. Rd. 53, turn right. 2) Kadunce Creek – 9 miles east on Hwy. 61, and walk up the creek. 3) Cascade River State Park – 10 miles west on Highway 61, for lots of waterfalls. 4) Grand Portage State Park – 40 miles east in Hwy. 61 at the Canadian Border, Minnesota’s tallest waterfall, and the walk in is handicapped accessible.

Shops: Many of our shops are kid-friendly, and have merchandise meant for children. Have fun exploring all the different shops we have to offer!

Cafés: All are kid-friendly and have choices they’ll love, with smaller por-tions and menus. So many choices—this is the one weekend that Murray isn’t a vegetarian!

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Moose News TribuneQuiz

Turn it at Moose Headquarters on Friday or Saturday for a Moose Buck!Reference page #3 for answers.

1. How much does a moose normally weigh?

2. The word Moose is an Algonquin word mean-ing what?

3. True or False (circle one). Moose have great eye sight but poor sense of smell and hearing.

4. What is a good driving route to see moose?

5. When are moose calves born?

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