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Wouldn’t it be nice to be a kid again for just one day? I think about that and then wonder what is keeping me from doing just that. Is it because I know yellow snow isn’t really a lemon …
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Fishing in the Quetico
The fishing license fees for Ontario fishing are out and their new regulation books will follow shortly. The following prices are in Canadian Funds. Non-Resident Licenses Annual Fishing $66.40 Annual Conservation $40.64 8-Day Fishing $42.62 8-Day Conservation …
Save Money and Electricity
I’m not a Christmas light type person. I don’t mind a string of lights around my tree but I really don’t need the outside of my house decorated and lit up like the 4th of July. I’d rather look …
Christmas in the Northwoods
If you are looking for something to do this Christmas then come where you can have a white Christmas. The Gunflint Trail and the North Shore of Lake Superior have been blessed with over two feet of snow this …
Off the Beaten Path
Most people think we live in a remote wilderness off the beaten path at the end of the Gunflint Trail. Mary and Mark Black of Black Magic Kennels that I spoke about in yesterday’s blog entry bring new meaning …
Happy About the Snow
We were so happy the weather forecasters were right this weekend. Most of the northland received anywhere from 12-24 inches of snow between Saturday and Sunday. We probably received around 12 inches of the white stuff and it looks …
Disappearing Resorts
It’s happening all over and the end isn’t in sight. Resorts in Minnesota are disappearing and private cabins and condos are replacing them. Families can no longer enjoy a week long summer vacation at their favorite lake because the resorts …
A Wonderful Forecast
Winter is here on the Gunflint Trail in full force. Resorts have been packing and grooming ski trails and now the winter fun can begin. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw the forecast today. Come on up to …
It’s Permit Time
For those of you who like to get things done and checked off of your list you can reserve your Boundary Waters Permit tomorrow on December 1, 2007. The lottery opens up so you can request your reservation and …
Let it Snow
Happiness is a white snowflake flittering to the snow covered ground beneath a star-filled sky. There’s been some happiness happening on the Gunflint Trail the past couple of evenings. Monday morning I awoke to a couple of inches of fresh …