Early spring and some interesting wildlife encounters

Welcome to early spring on the North Shore! There is nothing better than spring time skiing on Cascade’s fine network of trails. Average daytime temperatures are very comfortable at 30-50 F. The sun shines brightly most days and enables one to enjoy an extended ski or snowshoe outing. It's so nice this time of year to have fun in the great outdoors and not freeze your buns off in the process! March 11th was easily the warmest day of the year with the mercury topping out at a balmy 47 degrees! Michael O’Phelan, the owner of Cascade Lodge had an exciting encounter driving home from work the other day. This handsome timber wolf was perhaps enjoying a nice venison meal along the roadway as he passed by. He paused just long enough to have his picture taken before returning to the woods. Yes, a very rare sighting indeed and during the middle of the day at that! Photo credits go out to Michael. Some early March ice build up along the shore prompted one brave deer to venture out on the ice. With many onlookers watching, the deer tentatively wandered about 200 yards from shore. Shortly thereafter the inevitable happened…the ice broke and the poor thing was submerged in the icy waters up to its neck. After struggling for a while, the deer was able to get its front hooves up on the ice and pull itself out of the hole! To everyone’s delight, the young deer was able to get back to safety with a great story to tell the rest of the herd!
This deer truly had the “Luck of the Irish.” Happy St. Patrick’s Day!