Winter vs Spring
It appears as though there is some sort of a battle going on between the seasons on the Gunflint Trail. One day Spring forces herself to produce temperatures in the 50’s and the next day Old Man …
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When the Sow’s Away the Cubs Will Play
With all of this warm weather we have been experiencing on the Gunflint Trail I guess we shouldn’t be surprised to see the bears are out of hibernation. But we are surprised to see them enjoying our new …
Life Without Electricity
When the power goes out we walk around wondering what to do. We can’t use the computer, our telephones don’t work, and our cash register is useless. We walk into rooms flipping light switches and we attempt to use …
The Big Thaw
The beautiful snow carving at the Gunflint Overlook has melted away like Frosty the Snowman. I think I am almost as sad to see the snow melt as the children who ran and played with Frosty were when he disappeared. …
Happy Birthday Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts are celebrating their 95th birthday today. Juliette Gordon Low met with 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia to form the first Girl Scout Troop in the United States in 1912. The organization is now more than 10 …
“Hike” to Work
I signed up to receive a daily e-mail from "Ideal Bite, A sassier shade of green." Some of the tips about living green are useful while others, well let’s just say there are "others." Take for instance Friday’s email …
Daylight Saving Time
"An extra yawn one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn is all that we ask in return for dazzling gifts. We borrow an hour one night in April; we pay it back with golden …
Warm Weekend Weather
The forecast for this weekend is looking quite warm. I’m actually hoping it doesn’t get as warm as they are predicting because I don’t want us to lose any of our precious snow! We waited too long for this …
Wenonah’s Barge
I have a confession to make and I’ve been avoiding making a public statement about it because of my daughter. You see, there is this old stereotype about girls not being good at math and science and I don’t …
Wenonah’s Newest Canoe
If you like everything about the Minnesota III by Wenonah except you thought the canoe was a little bit too narrow then be sure to check out the Seneca. The Seneca is the newest edition to Wenonah’s Fleet of Expedition Canoes. …