Working the Corner
It is quite unusual to establish "corners" on the Gunflint Trail but a beauty has placed herself at the intersection of Sag Lake Trail and the Gunflint Trail. With such little traffic at the end of the Trail it …
GTVFD Annual Meeting
Last night was our annual meeting for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. The dinner and meeting was well attended probably due to the location. Hungry Jack Lodge graciously hosted the event and fed the volunteers an awesome meal. …
More Reasons to Visit
The neighborhood moose, the deer, our host the friendly fox and crew at Voyageur would love for you to come see us this fall. It’s a very peaceful time of the year and perfect for paddling or hiking the woods. …
Wonderful BWCA Trip
I couldn’t have asked for a better three days for a canoe trip. This weekend was perfect for paddling the Boundary Waters and I am so grateful I was able to take advantage of the opportunity to go canoe …
Field Trip to Chik-Wauk
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center will be closing soon, but not before Abby and Josh’s classes get to come visit it for a field trip on Monday. I’m excited to show all of their friends around the grounds and …
Another Great Weekend
You couldn’t ask for a nicer weekend in October for heading out into the Boundary Waters. How lucky can we be to experience such great weather and on the weekends too? Chelsea is taking advantage of the gorgeous …
Next Year Will Be Even Better
I’ve heard of ten day forecasts but never one a year in advance. DRACONID METEORS: Every year around Oct. 8th, Earth passes through a minefield of dusty debris from Comet Giacobini-Zinner, source of the annual Draconid meteor shower. This …
Gunflint Trail Bus Ride
Traveling the Gunflint Trail by school bus. Our kids are the first ones on and last ones off. Grand Marais, Minn. — Many parents probably think their child’s bus route is long. But most students probably don’t have …
Moose in Rut
What exactly does it mean when you say the moose are in rut? Thanks to WTIP all of your questions about the moose rut have been answered. FROM WTIP.org Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist for the …
Did You Think I Went Paddling?
After yesterday’s blog post I bet some of you thought I cleared my schedule and went on a canoe trip. Unfortunately that isn’t the reason my blog posting is so late today. It’s just been one of those days. …