June is here, the sky is blue, and we're jumping into the swing of a new season in Snug Harbor. My name is Liz, and I'll be taking over the role as "Snug Harbor Reporter" for the summer. Whether you live on Mott or Windigo and want the scoop from the (ahem) most fun place on the big island, or live on the mainland and want to keep up with Isle happenings, this is the blog to read.
As of last Friday, our whole interp staff has accumulated in Snug Harbor. Andrew and I are the SCA interns for the summer, hailing from the Chicago and Detroit areas, respectively. Andrea (our fearless lead interp) and Casey (angler and bushwhacker extraordinaire) are returning from last season. Leah (our very own yooper) and Wanda (all the way from the Redwoods) are starting their first season on the island. With all of our friendly local maintenance guys, and of course the lovely concessionaires and boat crews, we make up a pretty rockin' Rock Harbor team.
A lot has been happening since we all moved in (Wanda just a few days ago, some of us over a month ago.) Casey and Andrea cleaned and organized the Visitor's Center and the residences (we are all forever indebted to them for enabling us to move into a house that was mouse-poop free.) We've had several days of interp training; day trips to the fire tower, Rock Harbor Lighthouse, Raspberry Island, the Peterson's research hub, and Passage Island; MOCC training for all (everybody's motorboat certified this year!); and lots of our own backpacking and kayaking adventures.
Moose and wolf sightings have been coming into the visitor center like crazy. We've had several people fill out wolf reports, including a few sightings right in Snug Harbor and along the Stoll Trail. Apparently we've got a hairy friend hanging out right here with us. The area's abounding with moose cows and calves, naturally. Casey, Andrew, and I saw one bedding down literally beside the auditorium Saturday night (Casey regaled it with a lovely version of "I've Got Friends in Low Places," based on some stellar advice from Captain Don) and Steve saw two cows running up the paved trail about 11:30 last night ("clippity clippity clippity cloppity.")
I'll be hooking up with Andrew soon to actually get some photos on here; until then, I leave you with this brief introduction to the season. We'll keep you posted with exciting interp stories, Snug Harbor sightings, and island events as the summer rolls on. Until then - get off the computer and go do something adventurous.
Yours truly,
Liz Dengate
Snug Harbor Reporter
Multiple wolf sightings? That sounds a little unnerving to me. Why would the wolves be letting themselves be seen?
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