Confessions from a Busy Mom
Have you ever been rushing around in such a hurry you put your zip-up sweatshirt on upside down? I imagine you are thinking, "How is that even possible?" I wouldn’t know either except for that’s what I did this morning. …
Hurry Up Daylight Saving Time
The morning sky is blacker than black especially when the clouds are in the sky. The last few days of taking the kids out to the bus stop it’s felt like nighttime instead of daytime. I looked up into …
Bear Troubles Beyond the Gunflint Trail
I guess we’re not the only place where bears cause troubles! October 19, 2011 (KETCHIKAN, Alaska) — Some shoppers in Ketchikan got treated to Alaska’s version of a bear market last weekend. The Ketchikan Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/pAP804) a …
Halloween and Caramel Apples
There’s something about Halloween that makes me crave caramel apples. A week or so ago I went into the Gunflint Mercantile in Grand Marais to visit our former employee Chelsea. Her store is filled with sweets of all kinds …
Preparing for Winter
Every fall we have the same list of "Things to do" before the snow covers the ground and this year is no exception. I have the list in my computer and a hard copy in one of my files …
Cigarette Butts and Other Discarded Trash
I wonder what people think when they see me walking across our parking lot bobbing up and down as I pick up pieces of trash or cigarette butts off of the ground? I also wonder why some of those same people …
Opportunities Abound- Minnesota Conservation Corps
I sometimes think I lived in a bubble because I didn’t realize there were so many wonderful opportunities to choose from as a "younger" person. One of the things I wish I would have known about was the Minnesota …
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Jump, Wade or Dive?
I wonder if there is anything to learn about how a person enters the water? There are people who wade slowly, dive quickly and who jump hand in hand with another person to enter the water. Some people like to get …
Still Time for Camping in the BWCA
The days have been cold and the nights a little longer but the forecast is calling for a little bit of a warm up this weekend. WIth high temperatures in the 50’s and calm winds in the forecast for …
What About the Pagami Creek Fire?
The fat lady is almost ready to sing. Just 9% more to go until the fire is 100% contained. Cost to date for the fire is $21,600,000. TODAY’S MESSAGE: The fire remains 92,682 acres and 91% containment. Strong winds continue …