This is the time of year most people think about putting their paddles away for the winter. Not Amy and Dave Freeman, their paddling adventure will begin on Wednesday and it won’t end until the lakes turn hard. Then their …
It’s starting to happen. Leaves are beginning to change even more. Come up and see for yourself.
The Cook County News Herald has a game in their newspaper every week. It’s called, “Where are we?” They post a photo of somewhere in Cook County and then folks guess where the photo was taken. I enjoy looking at …
We received over a half of an inch of rain today but don’t worry, the sun will be out tomorrow. And Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The forecast looks beautiful for a weekend on the Gunflint Trail. Temperatures in the 70’s, …
One of these days I will take the time to learn about the many mushrooms in our area. I have a book about them but I need the time to open it up. If anyone can identify any of these …
It’s almost that time of the year when I can get both my husband and son to go on hikes with me. The deal is they get to bring along a gun in case we see a grouse. Grouse hunting …
There are a number of great places to hike along the North Shore of Minnesota. There are Minnesota State Parks with their trail systems and of course the Superior Hiking Trail. I have a few portions of the SHT left …
What a perfect weekend to visit the Gunflint Trail. Well, almost any weekend is a great time to visit but if you like sunshine and warm weather this was it. I’m hoping for more of the same next weekend as …
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For the 18th year in a row the Cathedral High School Cross-Country running team has visited us for a weekend get-away. This is the weekend and we have a resort full of runners and their parents. The girls spent the …
I wish I could have measured the wingspan and weight of the two pileated woodpeckers I saw the other day. I was walking on the road when they swooped overhead and landed on a nearby tree. I had a great …