The newest craze in water bottles is the SIGG. These bottles are designed and manufactured in Switzerland and are eco-friendly, healthy, safe, stylish, and almost impossible to break. Most people are aware that drinking water from a …
Today is Memorial Day, a day for remembering those who have passed before us. A day created to honor soldiers who fought wars and lost lives in the process. A day that has evolved over the years to include …
Mother Nature has been so kind to us this Memorial Weekend 2007. Since Friday, the 25th of May, we have received 3.69 inches of rainfall, most of which has fallen during the sleeping hours. We will gladly take all …
The grass in the ditches is so green and plush it is hard to believe a fire could have reduced it to ash less than a month ago. Where the earth was just black and barren a fresh green …
The title of this blog entry should end in a question mark. It doesn’t feel like it is business as usual at the end of the Gunflint Trail. At the morning meeting for the Voyageur Crew I told everyone, …
In spite of the fact we have received some rain over the past week there is still high fire danger. There is a fire ban in effect for both the Boundary Waters and Cook County as a whole. …
Yesteday the road block at the Cross River was removed and once again traffic was allowed to travel to the end of the Gunflint Trail. Members of the Gunflint Trail Association and the community at large gathered together to …
I can’t believe I am saying an all day rain is wonderful weather. It’s even more difficult for me to imagine looking at a forecast that calls for rain the entire week and into the Memorial Weekend a great forecast. …
Some of you have asked how Voyageur is after the Ham Lake Fire. A wildfire is an amazing force with a mind of its own. It is unpredictable and relies on many variables to determine how and where it will burn. …
The Ham Lake Fire was officially contained on the U.S. side at 6:00 PM on Saturday, May 19, 2007. At that time overall containment of the fire was 65% but I’m sure it is more now. There are still …