Earth Day 2013 on the Gunflint Trail
How are you celebrating Earth Day? I hope you plan to get outside and do something good for yourself and the environment. If you can’t make it outside then sign up to participate in the Ham Run Half-Marathon or …
Wildfire Risk on the Gunflint Trail Low
It’s Wildfire Prevention Week in Minnesota April 21-27th and I’m happy to report our fire danger on the Gunflint Trail is very low. With this much snow cover on the ground it’s nearly impossible for a wildfire to start …
Yet Another April Snowstorm on the Gunflint Trail
Remember the movie Groundhog’s Day? It’s the same day over and over? April on the Gunflint Trail is starting to feel like that movie and come to think about it, a little bit like the movie the Shining too. …
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Fishing
It may not be everything you wanted to know about fishing but there sure is alot of information. I found this on the Take Me Fishing website and I think I would have much better luck fishing this summer …
Boundary Waters Makes Top Ten List for Endangered Rivers
It’s not something to be proud of but the Kawishiwi River made American Rivers Top Ten list for Most Endangered Rivers. Proposed mines in the area could lead to acid run-off into the Kawishiwi River and into the Boundary …
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Itching to Go Fishing
Since there’s still snow on the ground and ice on the lakes this is the perfect time to get ready for fishing. Get your tacklebox set up and put new line on your reel so as soon as the …
Eagles, Loons and Owls
We’re seeing quite a few eagles on the shore of Lake Superior and a few on the Gunflint Trail. According to the News Herald ten years ago a record was set for the number of bald eagles seen migrating …
Walleye Spawn Isn’t On
There are some things you can always count on and one of these is the walleye spawning in the Seagull River each spring. They normally begin to spawn in April depending upon the water temperature but with the ice …
What’s One More Snowstorm?
Walda and Xerxes? I’m not sure when they started naming winter storms but I just learned about it this past week from a Facebook fan. I guess it’s something The Weather Channel decided to do to increase ratings? The …
The Right Place at the Right Time
Some people are just plain lucky and end up in the right place at the right time. One of these people owns Gunflint Pines Resort with his wife Shari. Bob Baker spends alot of time outside, in the woods, …