Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and although I haven’t been in any retail stores lately I bet they are filled with all things red and pink. It’s only fitting I mention my Pink Paddles make an awesome pink Valentine’s Day gift. Why …
There are days like today when there is so much to do that I prefer to just do nothing at all. It’s as if the "To Do Lists" paralyze me because instead of looking at the next step, I …
I haven’t posted a photo for awhile so I thought I would share a few today. Voyageur looks a little bit different in the winter and so do the Boundary Waters. We had some wind so there isn’t as much snow …
I knew I was lucky to live on the Gunflint Trail but I guess I never knew just how lucky I was in regards to cross-country skiing. The Gunflint Trail has over 200 kilometers of groomed trails and 70 of them …
After our not so pleasant experience at Vaughns in Hoyt Lakes we drove to Tower, Minnesota. It was out of the way but we knew they had a variety of good restaurant/bars there from having snowmobiled in the area. …
I found this quote that is perfect for today’s blog entry, "It takes months to find a customer but only seconds to lose one…the good news is that we should run out of them in no time." Josh …
Some people can’t handle winter and neither can some animals. When the snow gets deep and the temperature drops it can take a toll on our four-legged forest friends. A friend who works at the bank in town saw …
Some days I want to be exact and perfect when talking about temperatures, sunrises or sunsets. Today is not one of those days. What I will tell you is the sun is coming up much earlier these days. …
I can’t remember a time when there’s been a close finish at the Beargrease but this year’s race will be remembered as one. Ryan Anderson was only 13 seconds ahead of last year’s champion Nathan Schroeder. The race finish …
Our famous Voyageur cook and her tow boat driving husband have returned from their stay in the Phillipines. Elsa’s family lives there so she and Ron went for a long visit. According to Ron the visit wasn’t long enough as he’s …