If Silence is Golden
If silence is golden then I’m not sure what to call the sound of ice being formed. It is a rare and magical sound that mesmerizes you almost like you are being frozen too. This morning the air …
Author: Sue Prom
Christmas is Coming
Shopping malls have been making room on their shelves since Halloween. Christmas ornaments, decorations and cards line the aisles. Thanksgiving is merely just a bump in the road mainly known as the day that precedes the climactic event of …
Snowmobile Club Fun
The Cook County Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club has a snowmobiling season of fun planned for the upcoming winter. If you have a snowmobile then plan on joining this fun bunch of people for some riding fun. The Club …
STOP
There’s no need to drop and roll when you’re lost but the Minnesota DNR does suggest you STOP. News Releases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lost hunters urged to STOP for survival (November 18, 2008) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources …
Boundary Waters Permits
As the snowflakes fall and the lakes begin to turn solid we’re thinking about Boundary Waters Permits. There’s a brand new website and this year we’ll be better able to issue BWCAW permits. That’s still a long ways away …
Ontario Fishing Licenses
We have just received the updated price list for Ontario Fishing Licenses effective January 1, 2009. There are a number of choices for non-residents to choose from. 8-day Sport Fishing Tag $43.50 Sport Fishing Tag $68.00 Conservation Fishing Tag …
Deer Hunter Shot
The darkest moment in the hunting season here was when a local man was critically wounded in an accident near Littlefork. He had been mistaken for a deer in the oncoming dusk of the first day of the season. …
Ice Maker
This week looks perfect for making ice. Cold temperatures and only a 30% chance of snow would make for some good solid ice to start the winter off right. I’m never completely comfortable when I’m walking, skiing or …
Keep Your Cool
And your refrigerator’s too! Does a glance at your electricity bills make your voice go falsetto? The Bite Chill. Just reduce your fridge’s energy use – easy with our five fridge energy tips. Should be music to your ears. …
Ice, Ice Baby So Cold
Looks almost like November in Minnesota. The forecast calls for snow flurries and cool temperatures. The ponds along the Gunflint Trail have frozen and the bays of some lakes are becoming solid as well. Looks like some good ice making …