Just thought I would share this information from the Minnesota DNR about ice fishing. DNR talking trash (Released January 25, 2010) For many Minnesotans there is nothing like walking on a frozen lake, carving a hole and pulling …
Yesterday morning after I returned from the bus stop I decided I just had to go skiing. There wasn’t a breeze in the air and the temperature was mild at 10 degrees above zero. I drove down to the …
In the winter I like weekends because the kids are off from school and I get to sleep in and spend time with them. In the summer it doesn’t matter if it’s Monday or Saturday as all of the …
If you’re as lucky as Larry on Saganaga and catch a 30 pound Lake Trout during Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend you’ll have your free lunch. Not sure where Larry caught it or with what but I can’t …
Today is the day the Beargrease Marathon ends. I understand why it is called a marathon now. Just trying to keep track of where the teams are is exhausting thank goodness I don’t have any other responsibilities. Josh, Abby and …
I go between wanting to run a team of dogs during the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon to thinking it would be the most ridiculous thing ever to do. At times it looks like alot of fun and at other …
If you ever needed to know what was going on at the end of the Gunflint Trail all you had to do was Ask Pat. That was until 2007 when the Ham Lake Fire burned Frank and Pat Shunn’s …
I know they say, "Money makes the world go round." but does it always have to be the most important consideration when making a decision? Too many decisions are made because of money. When does quality enter the equation? …
If you want to find a firefly then you may need to come to my neighborhood to see one. In the summertime when it’s dark outside I can look out my window and see tiny flashes of light in the …
Words can’t describe how beautiful the Gunflint Trail is right now. The snow is hanging onto the branches of the trees and the sunlight makes everything sparkle. The winter landscape is incredible in spite of the cold temperatures. …