Sled Dog Marathon Coming Soon
TheJohn Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is just a little over a month away. The 28th running will begin on January 30, 2011. The mushers will once again make their way into Cook County and to Trail Center on the Gunflint …
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Making Winter Plans
It seems I always have something to look forward to. I guess that’s what makes the normal days go by so quickly. I don’t know how many times I’ve told people, "We should really get together for lunch." If …
Head Start On Winter
Thanks to the early and heavy snowfalls this year I feel like we have a head start on winter. Winter enthusiasts have been able to get out and cross-country ski on the groomed trails on the Gunflint Trail and the North …
Merry Christmas from our house to yours!
We wish you a Merry Christmas from the end of the Gunflint Trail! Abby, Sue, Josh and Mike Prom
It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas
Here’s hoping you don’t get too caught up in the frenzy of holiday preparations. Take time to enjoy your friends and family and leave the dishes until tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe Santa will do them for you. Have a wonderful Christmas …
Christmas is Bad News for Trees
I wouldn’t want to be a turkey around Thanksgiving or a tree around Christmas. The number of trees used for decorating is one thing but the amount of trees it takes to make all of the packaging and wrapping paper …
Boundary Waters Black Backed Woodpecker
It’s easy to hear the tap, tap, tapping of a woodpecker on a tree in the Boundary Waters and on the Gunflint Trail. Woodpeckers are quite common up here especially the hairy, downy and pileated ones. Thanks to recent …
Hindsight, School and Slippery Road Conditions
A light snow was falling this morning when we made our way out to the bus stop. About an inch had fallen over night and the temperature was around 27 degrees. Perfect conditions for slippery roads made me drive …
Don’t Miss the Eclipse
Keep your eye to the sky and enjoy more than just the stars. LUNAR ECLIPSE: For the first time in many years, northern winter is beginning with a total lunar eclipse. On Dec. 21, 2010, the date of the …
A Good One
Author unknown- ‘Twas the night before Christmas & out on the ranch The pond was froze over & so was the branch. The snow was piled up belly-deep to a mule. The kids were all home on vacation from school, …