I personally think every week should be wildfire prevention week but I guess I’ll just have to settle for one week. That one week is April 19-25th in Minnesota, Michigan, Manitoba, Wisconsin and Ontario. Fire Prevention Week set for …
I love to watch birds at my feeder. I just didn’t realize it was going to add another thing to clean to my cleaning list. It makes sense however so I may as well get the cleaning supplies out …
What do I get for participating in the 2nd Annual Ham Run Half Marathon or 5k Fun Run? Maybe it’s a nice T-shirt, a free bottle of water or perhaps the satisfaction of being physically active. We all have our reasons …
The Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario’s oldest and largest park is celebrating its 100 Year Anniversary as a wilderness. To celebrate this anniversary there will be a Centennial Canoe Voyage beginning in Atikokan, Ontario on the 1st of July. A …
I really don’t mean to be disrespectful and I really tried not to write anything about this but I just had to. Mr. Oberstar has done many good things for Northeastern Minnesota that we are grateful for including this …
While there is still ice on the lakes in Northern Minnesota you may not be able to go canoeing but there’s nothing stopping you from listening to stories about canoeing. While the couple speaking is far from Garrison Keillor they are …
This time of year usually marks the walleye spawn in the Seagull River. We’re able to head down to the rapids and see big walleye early on laying their eggs and then tons of smaller walleye afterwards. Due to …
May you all enjoy this day. Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of …
Invasive species are on the rise and I don’t want to see them on the Gunflint Trail. While some exotic species may cause no harm there are other non-native invasive species that continue to be spread by humans that …
When we moved from central Minnesota to the Gunflint Trail in 1993 we had a nice house. It was simple as some of you may remember. A small structure maybe 16′ x 20′, no indoor plumbing and basically one …