There may not be snow on the ground where you’re at but the Christmas displays in stores have been out since Halloween. Whether we like it or not Thanksgiving is this Thursday and that means Christmas is just around the …
I wish I had time to go ice skating. Unfortunately my time is limited these days. So I must live vicariously through those who have time to do such wonderful things.
Thanksgiving is this week and as usual I have many things to be thankful for. The truth is most of us have lots of things to be thankful for. Food, shelter, water and medical services are things most of us …
I remember using a rotary telephone, typewriter and a time when people didn’t have computers. I started with a bag phone as a cell phone and now my cell phone is a computer too. My kid’s have iPhones and I …
The temperature didn’t hit double digits on the Gunflint Trail today. The low was 0 degrees and the high 9 degrees. Needless to say the hunters didn’t spend too much time sitting in the woods hunting. The forecast calls for …
Most of the time we don’t hear happy endings to stories of people falling through the ice. I’m not sure why this individual was on the ice so early this season but obviously he just couldn’t wait to get out …
Gone are the days of the lottery for Boundary Waters paddling permits for entry points on the Gunflint Trail. For the last couple of years the only entry points you can obtain permits for through a lottery are Moose Lake …
We knew Amy before she was a Freeman and married to Dave. She was a good friend of one of our Voyageur Crew members years ago. She paddle the Boundary Waters before she paddled the world. Who would have guessed …
It sounds silly to me to call water impaired. It makes me think the water has alcohol in it or trouble hearing. What it really means is there is something in the water that affects the water quality such as …
I haven’t started shopping for Christmas gifts yet. I usually don’t get started very early. If you are looking for ideas of what to buy the outdoor enthusiasts in your life or someone new to the outdoors then remember, you …