Stargazing
When you look into the sky on a clear night in the Boundary Waters it’s difficult to not be in awe. The night sky is filled with stars shining in different degrees of brightness as their reflection sparkles on the …
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Support the GTVFD
I’m always saying the Gunflint Trail is a great place to live. It’s an even better place to live if you are a member of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. The year round and summer residents of the …
Crime at the end of the Gunflint Trail
On Saturday night guests of ours decided to drive over to Trail’s End Cafe for dinner. They parked in the public parking lot with a canoe tied to the top of their Jeep. They went inside the Cafe for …
Weekend Wild Life
It was Fisherman’s Picnic in Grand Marais this past weekend and town was hopping. There’s something for everyone to do from playing Bingo to entering the Loon Calling Contests. There’s a softball tournament, boat parade, children’s play and much more going …
More Expensive But Still Worth It
There are talks of increasing the fees for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area next summer. The Superior National Forest hasn’t increased the user fees in the BWCA for 10 years so the USFS feels the increase is necessary. Necessary …
Fire and Restrictions
Windy dry conditions in the Boundary Waters has prompted the USFS to initiate a Level II Fire Ban in the wilderness. This means no campfires will be allowed at any time in the Boundary Waters. The BWCA was previously …
Grin and Bear It
On the Gunflint Trail we refer to our bears as bigger sized pesty racoons. They usually only show up if there has been garbage left out, strong smelling foods being cooked or plentiful berries. They aren’t normally aggressive but …
Excitement Builds Along With Chik-Wauk
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society held their monthly meeting on Monday, July 30th at the Gunflint Conference Center. In spite of the almost unbearable heat the meeting room was packed full of excited people who were there to see …
August is Here
August is a scary month for me. It makes the end of summer feel like it is just around the corner and that makes me anxious. The days are getting shorter, the nights longer and soon school will be …
Dragon Boat Fun
I love Dragon Boat racing. If you ever get the opportunity to paddle in a Dragon Boat then be sure to do it. There’s nothing like 20 paddlers paddling in unison with the sound of a beating drum matching …