Just when you thought it was safe…
The earth is covered in snow, the lakes are frozen and a wildfire is the last thing on my mind. Well, it was the last thing on my mind until a recent DNR news blip came through my email. …
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Too Cold to Go Outside?
The temperatures have warmed up but just in case it gets too cold to go outside I’ll be prepared. Kevin Callan provided a list of paddling and wilderness movies to watch in a recent Paddling.net article. If you have …
Wilderness Legend Dies
Bill Rom of Ely spoke out for the preservation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness before conservation was popular. The pioneering ou tf itter, dubbed the "Canoe King of Ely," worked till the day he died to protect …
Think Pink this Valentine’s Day
The Pink Paddle is the perfect Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart. Canoe enthusiasts can make a difference and help save a life buy purchasing a Pink Paddle to fight breast cancer. I designed and developed the paddle and had the support …
Did Someone Say, “Cold Snap?”
Global warming, cold snaps, ice age, I’m so confused. I always thought "cold snap" meant the cold weather would break or "snap" but according to Wikipedia a cold snap is "in geology, a period of intensely cold and dry …
Lucky Fish
Most of the lakes on the Gunflint Trail are deep and we’re lucky for that. We rarely have lakes that are affected by what’s called a, "Winter Kill." Our fish are nice and cozy waiting to be caught underneath …
Ya Gotta Love it.
I just can’t be upset the temperatures are so cold outside. We have a great amount of snow on the ground, the trails are perfect for sking, there’s plenty of snow to snowshoe, the lakes are frozen for ice …
You might be from the Gunflint Trail if…
My cousin from North Dakota sent me these Jeff Foxworthy quotes but I think a few of them fit the Gunflint Trail just fine. If you find "0" degrees a little chilly, you might be from the Gunflint Trail. …
Freeze water in the air cold…
Yep, it’s that cold outside this morning, I even tested it. Our thermometer reads 26 below zero and by anyone’s standards that’s cold. Luckily for us we don’t have to be outside too much and we’ll be warm and cozy inside …
Wild Night Life
Most of the nightlife you hear about on the Gunflint Trail has to do with how many moose crossed the path of my car on my way home from town. There is other nightlife in this area if you …