A Northwood’s Boquet
There is a special beauty in the brown of spring on the Gunflint Trail. It isn’t even difficult to see as long as you are taking the time to look. It surrounds us as we walk through the woods …
Author: Sue Prom
Not Another Fairy Tale
It’s more like a nightmare when the temperature drops down to the single digits after we’ve had gorgeous spring like weather for a few weeks. I knew better than to pack away the hats, mittens and heavy jackets but …
Snow White Not Sleeping Beauty
After a brief discussion with my children I determined I have been walking like the witch in Snow White not the one from Sleeping Beauty. Thinking about the witch I realized I have more things in common with her than I once thought. As I …
Today, This 2nd Day of April
Yesterday had to have been April Fool’s Day therefore today is April 2nd. It started off with me telling Josh if he was so sick that he had to stay home from school then he would not be …
Back By Popular Demand
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Are We in Ely’s Watershed?
I read this post the other day and it made me realize how grateful I am to live on the Gunflint Trail. I think we’re somewhat safe over here but someone please confirm we are not in the …
Politics Not Healthcare but Coast Guard
We’re still hoping for a sensible decision to be made about the previous US Coast Guard rulings introduced to us last fall. Published March 19 2010 Klobuchar pushes U.S. Coast Guard for fishing guide rule change President Barack …
It’s Always Sunny on the Gunflint Trail
So it seems lately anyway. The sky is a bright blue again this morning and we had a low of 9 degrees above zero last night. It’s a chilly 14 degrees right now and the birds are busy at …
Cold Week on the Gunflint Trail
Just when we thought winter was over Mother Nature decided to give us a breath of chilly air. There were actually a few flakes of snow flying around in Grand Marais this morning and evening temperatures got below freezing. …
Anxious Feeling
Since it looks and feels like spring around here I’m feeling a bit anxious. Normally we have snow cover this time of the year and I can’t see all of the garbage that needs to be picked up or …