LATEST NEWS!

Bob Cary's and Gail de Marcken's book, "Born to Pull," first published in 1998 by Pfeifer-Hamilton of Duluth, is back in print from University of Minnesota Press ($12.95) for the first time since 2003. Read more here.

To listen to Pat Surface and the Boundary Waters Boys singing Pat's original song "Cary On (Jackpine Bob Cary)" from their album Canoe Grass Revival, click the arrow.

Welcome!

Welcome to a personal tribute to Bob Cary and his craft.

Bob was a lifetime angler, hunter, canoe camper, cross-country ski racer, wonderful story teller and a friend to many. He lived a life full of the outdoors, writing and art.

This website is dedicated to Bob Cary's life and work. Bob was born and raised in Illinois, but in 1966, after years of visiting, moved to Ely, Minnesota where he lived for the rest of his life. He is greatly missed in the Ely community for his writings, art, humor, music and insight.

Bob's feelings about Ely are reflected in a promo he recorded for local radio station WELY: "You're listening to WELY in Ely, Minnesota, one of the two most beautiful places on earth... and they haven't found the other one yet."

Here are some interesting links about Mr. Bob Cary:

• Read an article published in the Ely Echo in May 2009 about Bob's office, set up just like he left it,
  at the Ely-Winton Historical Society (PDF)
• Watch and be entertained by Bob as he talks about his beloved Canoe Country in the video below.
• Read more about Bob...

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