Photo gallery: Camp Grouse, revisited

Residents of Camp Grouse, including (from left) Mike Larson, Dennis Anderson and Bill Berg visit around the campfire Tuesday. Over the years hunting grouse has decreased in importance at the camp while camaraderie has increased, camp founder Don Pierce said. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Bill Berg makes pancakes as other members of Camp Grouse gather around the campfire. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Mike Larson and Dennis Anderson watch as Greg Payne shovels hardwood coals into a bed by the campfire for a Dutch oven containing an apple cobbler dessert held by Don Pierce, right. The oven already by the fire contains pheasant fettuccine. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

A Dutch oven of pheasant fettuccine bakes near the campfire at Camp Grouse. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

A homemade sign hangs by the trail leading to Camp Grouse, an annual gathering of friends and former coworkers. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Don Pierce (from left), Mike Larson, Dennis Anderson and Bill Berg visit and eat around the campfire at Camp Grouse north of Remer as night falls Tuesday. The grouse hunting camp has been an annual event since 1998. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Dennis Anderson and Woodie hunt grouse along a trail near Camp Grouse. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Woodie pauses in his search for grouse for a dip and a drink. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Dennis Anderson takes a grouse he shot from Woodie. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Dennis Anderson holds a grouse he shot. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)