What’s For Dinner?
Thankfully Josh and Mike both had a successful deer hunt this year so we’ll be answering that question with the word, “Venison”. They hunted on the Gunflint Trail but didn’t even see signs or tracks of a deer. They both …
What I’m Thankful For
I’m thankful for many things this Thanksgiving including healthy family members, good friends and enough of everything I need. I’m also thankful for all of the wilderness places we can go to reflect on just how lucky we are. If …
A Green Thanksgiving
It won’t be a white Thanksgiving but it can be a green Thanksgiving if we follow some of the suggestions from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. There is some great information about cutting down on food waste and other things …
Mining in Minnesota?
“Mining companies are unable to point to a sulfide mine that has not polluted.” “In 2010, the metal mining industry was responsible for 41 percent of all toxins released into the environment.” “Additionally, a loophole in the Clean Water Act …
Ham Run Makes the Top 50 List
What an honor to have the Ham Run Half-Marathon on the Gunflint Trail recognized as “the” race in Minnesota. It was recently named as one of the 50 Best Races in America! Congratulations Cook County YMCA. If you haven’t ran …
Ice on the Seagull River
Overnight the water on the Seagull River turned into ice. It was liquid on Saturday and Sunday it was solid. The temperature hasn’t gotten above freezing since the 19th and it dipped down to 11 degrees last night. That’s the …
Just Another Reason to Love Our Home
The traffic we encounter in Cook County is minimal to say the least. Even on the busiest of summer days we don’t have anything to complain about. Our population even with every resort and hotel filled pales in comparison to …
Colorado River Video
A short informative video about the Colorado River.
Weather Warnings
It’s that time of the year again! Northern Cook / Northern Lake, Cook County Winter Weather Advisory issued November 19 at 3:24PM CST until November 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Duluth Issued: Thursday, Nov 19 at 03:24 pm Expires: …
Did You Lose a Camera?
Someone found a camera on a portage in the BWCA and wants it to find its owner. Here’s the scoop from Kare 11! Camera lost in BWCA needs its owner Dana Thiede, KARE 3:47 p.m. EST November 16, 2015 HASTINGS, …