June 19, 2006 - A giant figure is gone from Ely. Bob Cary lost his battle with cancer. To some, Cary was better known as "Jackpine" Bob - editor, author, columnist and story teller.
June 18, 2006 - "Jackpine" Bob Cary of Ely has died. Cary died at the age of 84 after a long fight with cancer. Sam Cook is now an outdoor writer for the Duluth News Tribune. Cook remembers Bob Cary from the days when Cook was the new reporter at the Ely Echo and Bob Cary was the Managing Editor.
June 18, 2006 - An Ely legend has died. "Jackpine" Bob Cary is dead at the age of 84. Cary is a long time writer with the Ely Echo newspaper. He was a talented illustrator and author of 17 books. Duluth News Tribune outdoor writer, Sam Cook, worked beside Cary at the Echo. Cook recalls Cary always working on the next book. He says Cary's writings were as diverse as his interests.
November 10, 1998 - "Jackpine Bob" Cary, an author and amateur sledder from Ely, talks about the experience of dog sledding as the state's mushers and sled dogs are gearing up for another season of racing. Cary published a book on sled dogs titled "Born to Pull," which is also discussed.
February 17, 1992 - MPR’s Stephen Smith presents “A Place for the Wolf,” an examination of the struggles between the wolf population and humans. Smith interviews wildlife experts, farmers, federal officials, and wolf advocates.
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October 15, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Heistad presents "The Land Between: An Aural Portrait of the BWCA," a documentary about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the people who live there.
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