Snow flurries, gusty winds and below freezing temperatures, that’s what we’re experiencing in Northeastern Minnesota. The forecast calls for 2-7 inches of white stuff on Wedesday night. We shall see if it actually happens. The good news is the temperature will be …
Sometimes I just have to laugh at how funny we are. Where else besides Grand Marais, Minnesota would you see people wearing shorts and flip flops when it’s only 52 degrees outside? If a person from Florida came to visit …
Those of us who live on the Gunflint Trail should get a special badge to wear on a uniform. We’re proud of the fact we live in such a cold and snowy part of Minnesota. 20 below zero? That’s …
Sunny skies and a high of 60 degrees predicted for this beautiful day. That should help melt the remaining snow on the ground. There isn’t much snow left after yesterday’s rain showers worked away at it all day. The river …
I’m not talking about the Philadelphia eagles when I say eagles attack. I’m talking about two evil predators that welcomed our first loon back to the northwoods by attempting to kill her. I was standing on the dock taking …
Today is a special day for the environment and the religous. For what I would imagine to be the first time Earth Day is celebrating their day with Good Friday. What are your plans for this special day and …
I wanted to post a map of the current snow coverage in Minnesota but I can’t seem to find the link to the website anywhere. I wanted to tell folks to take the ice out poll I have set up on Voyageur’s …
The Boundary Waters has thousands of lakes and covers over 1.5 million acres. It would be nice to say all lakes in the BWCA are ice free on April 20th but that won’t happen this year or any year. How …
When will the ice be out in the Boundary Waters? Read more »
A sugarbush is what they call an area abundant with maple trees for making syrup. There aren’t very many places in the world where maple trees grow and we’re about as far north and west as you’ll find …
This is one year we don’t have to worry about a forest fire on the Gunflint Trail during National Wildfire Prevention Week. The odds of a forest fire with this much snow on the ground aren’t very good. Even …