Saturday was supposed to be the day runners all got together to run the Fargo Marathon. Originally that was supposed to be in May, but it got pushed back, then cancelled all together. But that doesn’t mean those running shoes sat in a dark closet all alone this weekend. The running group I’m part of put on our own…
As we’re looking for ways to fill time while we stick close to home, here’s a social distancing past time that could yield some awe-inspiring results. Painting! A couple weeks ago I took this photo out of the back door of the station. I love how sunrises around here can be nearly any color. There’s purples, pinks, blues and…
Here’s a way you can go on a never-ending scavenger hunt and get out of the house during the pandemic. There are these groups that paint rocks and hide them at local parks and public spaces. I follow this group called FargoMoorhead Rocks. They paint the group’s name on the back of the rocks so people can post where…
I’ve been trying to do local exploring to break up things a little while life slows down due to the pandemic. I revisited one of my favorite hidden gems yesterday afternoon, and it’s more beautiful than I even remembered. My girlfriend and I had a lovely time strolling through the stunning gardens at the Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society…
We’re taking a little trip to the wilderness of Alaska. This is Katmai National Park on the Alaskan peninsula in the southwest part of the state. It’s one of the best places in the world to see brown bears fishing for salmon this time of year. If you’ve been watching these social distancing segments, you’ve probably noticed I’m getting…
We’ve been looking at ways to get out and about while still social distancing so you don’t feel cooped up in your home all the time. It’s the summer, so that leads us outdoors a lot. That could be as simple as buying a little charcoal grill to cook outside or heading to local park that’s a five minute…
Right now is a great time to get out and do some socially distanced exploring because we’ve got some beautiful guests fluttering their way through the metro. Do you see those things zipping across the road in the video above? Those are all butterflies! Most of them look like monarchs, but they’re likely painted lady butterflies. My girlfriend and…
The Minnesota State Fair is a casualty of the pandemic this year, but a key part of the fair continues this morning with some social distancing measures in place. Have you ever seen a beauty queen crowned wearing a mask? Midwest Dairy crowned the 67th annual Princess Kay of the Milky Way Wednesday, 19-year-old Brenna Connelly from Byron, Minnesota….
Social distancing is all about protecting your physical health, but the constant vigilance about staying safe and all the bad news we hear about COVID-19 can mess with your mental health. So I asked you guys how you’re coping with the constant mental strain of living in a pandemic. Debora up near Lake of the Woods has a lovely…
COVID-19 is taking a lot from us. The virus is taking away events, things we took for granted, even our sense of safety and security. For some people, it’s taking their health, or tragically taking their loved ones away. But this weekend I accomplished something COVID-19 tried to take away, and it felt like an act of defiance against…
