A Good Deed
I’ve received this email twice in the past week and since I love animals I thought I would pass it on. It appears to be legitimate, so go ahead, make an animal’s day. PLEASE DO THIS "FREE" GOOD DEED …
Category: News
All Aboard!
Mike Cichanowski is the owner of Wenonah Canoe, our favorite canoes at Voyageur. He had a few Minnesota II Canoes specially made in order to hold more passengers. There are five seats in each 18.5 foot canoe. These are …
Ely, MN Needs Your Help
WOW! That’s all I can say about the latest news from Ely, MN. I thought the attack of canoeists on Basswood Lake last year was news but there is something even more startling going on over there. The …
Kawnipi Lake
One of our guests spent time on Kawnipi Lake in the Quetico Park this summer. He offered this story to share with my blog readers… "Just got back from my first trip into Kawnipi and was luck enough to …
Oh Beautiful
It was just too beautiful outside to be inside today. A drive along the North Shore found fall colors beginning to show and the hiking trails waiting to be hiked. I had Mike drop me off at the Cascade River …
Take a Walk or Gallop or Trot
One of the things I miss about living in a "town" is being able to walk or bike to places I need to go. When I’m in town I find myself walking up to the school to pick up …
Frost
Not quite frost but it was close and without any warning to boot. I usually see or hear about frost warnings so I was quite surprised when I woke up this morning to a thick fog hanging over the …
One More Step
I hope no one has been out to confirm the number of steps on Stairway Portage yet. If someone has then he or she may have been concerned when they counted 120 steps instead of 119! I spoke with …
It’s Going Fast
Today is the Taste of the Gunflint Trail and the Sour Cream and Raisin Pies I made are going fast. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream it’s one of the best desserts you’ll ever taste. Some people …
How Many Licks Does It Take?
I have no clue how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop since I tend to bite into it after the first lick. Thanks to US Forest Service employee Donna Hart of the …