Vote for Grand Marais Again
It’s time to vote for Grand Marais, Minnesota again! We’re in the competition to win the best “beach” town. It seems strange to be in the running as a beach town but the other options are river, culture, and mountain. …
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Spring in the Superior National Forest
It didn’t feel like spring yesterday at Abby’s ballgame as the wind howled and I shivered bundled in blankets and wearing my winter coat, hat and gloves. But the Superior National Forest says it’s so! SPRINGS COMES TO SUPERIOR NATIONAL …
Minnesota Water Facts
Here’s some interesting information from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Did you know? Minnesota fishing facts There are about 1.4 million licensed anglers in Minnesota. About 500,000 people are expected to fish on Minnesota’s opening day of the walleye …
Volunteer to Monitor Minnesota Lakes
Looking for something to do? You can monitor lakes for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency! Contact: Pamela McCurdy, 651-757-2559 Get hooked on volunteering and help Minnesota’s waters St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is seeking volunteers …
Ice Out, Already?
CRAZY! That’s what I say. The report of ice out on Gunflint Lake yesterday is true. And the ice is out on Seagull Lake and pretty much all of Saganaga Lake. Mid-trail is a different story with ice still hanging …
Snowing and Blowing
It’s been cold and windy the past few days and today it snowed. Thankfully it didn’t stick to the ground but it was depressing just the same. The rain we received along with the wind made some of the ice …
Did You Know?
Why Earth Day is celebrated on the 22nd of April? You can read all about it here but the short of it is, “The date stems from an earlier observance, Arbor Day. And the date of Arbor Day was set …
Earth Day Weekend
What are you doing to celebrate the earth this weekend? Earth Day is April 22nd but festivities happen throughout the weekend depending upon where you live. If you can’t attend an event you can always do your part where you …
Lyrid Meteor Shower
The full and nearly full moon during this year’s Lyrid Meteor Shower will make viewing meteors more difficult than during a black night sky. Normally the Gunflint Trail and BWCA are great places to view meteors because of the lack …
Wildfire Prevention Week on the Gunflint Trail
I think this should be longer than a week personally, but I guess having it at the beginning of the season helps us to keep it in the front of our mind throughout the summer. The trees have not budded …