Still Paddling
People are still paddling the Boundary Waters even though it may seem too late in the season for some folks. We had a couple of groups come off of the water today who reported good fishing and wildlife viewing. We …
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Voyageur’s Garage Sale Goodies
We have been going through our equipment and cleaning out cubbies to bring our garage sale visitors the best selection of goodies to gander at. This Saturday and Sunday many of the businesses and homeowners on the Gunflint Trail are …
Coming Soon to a Forest Near You
The trees are starting to show their true colors along the Gunflint Trail. There are some leaves turning yellow, orange and red but it will be awhile before the colors are peak. To find out when we’ll have peak colors …
Garage Sale on the Gunflint Trail
This weekend is the annual Gunflint Trail Garage Sale. On Saturday and Sunday, September 2oth and 21st you’ll be able to find deals up and down the trail. Businesses and cabin owners are participating so there will be plenty of …
Are You Ready for some Football?
It’s that time of the year and football season is here. Mike is helping coach the Cook County Varsity Football team for the second season this year. Last Friday night his team played in Duluth, then we drove up to …
Weekend Fun in Grand Marais
This weekend in Grand Marais is the Unplugged Festival at the North House Folk School. If you have never been to it then I suggest checking it out in the future. There are some great bands and fun to be …
Heading South or North
A sure sign of fall is when the flocks of geese fly over the Boundary Waters with bills pointed south. Today there were a couple of very large flocks of geese all heading south. Their timing coincides with the departure …
Summer in September
A high temperature of 76 degrees today on the Gunflint Trail made it feel like summer. We hardly had any days that warm all summer long. It doesn’t look like we’ll have that warm of a day again for at …
Voyageur Brewing Company Progress
Every time I travel into Grand Marais I am pleasantly surprised at the progress being made at Voyageur Brewing Company. Mike has been in town more often than I have recently so he has been able to watch the construction …
Happy Anniversary Wilderness!
Did you ever stop to think how lucky we are to have wilderness areas? The Boundary Waters Canoe Area could have become a Lake Vermillion or Brainerd Lakes Area had it not been for the Wilderness Act signed by President …