It just didn’t sound right when I was telling an outfitted group they could roast their marshmallows over their cook stove in order to make their S’mores. There’s just something about a toasted marshmallow over a glowing campfire that …
I’d like all of the rain dancers to take a bow for the standing ovation they are receiving; it must have been an outstanding performance. Mother Nature enjoyed the show and by 9 PM last night she had given …
It’s the beginning of a new month and a new school year so it’s almost like getting a fresh start. We can forget about how last school year ended with the Ham Lake Fire and how August was so …
We were so happy to host a crew of four from the Minnesota Conservation Corps this August. The MCC is a great organization where young adults are able to work in the great outdoors and gain valuable experience with …
I’m not talking about the wonderful scent of fall that is in the air but something far worse. Yesterday morning when I went out onto the deck I caught a whiff of something very nasty. There’s only one thing …
Well, the good news is Saturday night we received .42 inches of rain at the Seagull Guard Station. Rain wasn’t even in the forecast so it was a pleasant surprise to wake up and see a wet deck. The …
The Gunflint Trail is in the news once again because of fire; thank goodness it isn’t a new fire they’re talking about. Scientists, professors and even the common folk are interested in the effects of fires in the Boundary Waters. Last …
The forecast calls for a beautiful weekend on the Gunflint Trail. We’re happy to have some of our summer staff back for a visit this weekend and even happier for the OK to use charcoal grills this weekend. Submitted …
It seems a little early for the trees to be changing their colors and it is. The maple trees are a brilliant shade of red and a number of the birch and aspen have begun their transformation as well. …
It’s in the air and I can smell it; the scent of fall. I hadn’t noticed it until this morning when I stepped outside and a breeze blew in that unmistakable smell. The changing color of the leaves, the …