Mush for a Cure
With the help of Mother Nature we will have the 1st Annual Mush for a Cure on the Gunflint Trail. The event will begin at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters on March 24th where participants will hook up their dogs …
Minnesota Fishing Licenses
It’s time to buy a new Minnesota Fishing License and purchasing one couldn’t be easier. The license is good from March 1, 2007 through February 29, 2008 so there is no sense waiting around until opening weekend to get one. …
Thinking About Canoeing…
Open water and the paddling season are right around the corner. Here’s something to inspire all of you wilderness canoe campers who are seeking solitude in the BWCA or Quetico Park this summer. …
Winter vs Spring
It appears as though there is some sort of a battle going on between the seasons on the Gunflint Trail. One day Spring forces herself to produce temperatures in the 50’s and the next day Old Man …
When the Sow’s Away the Cubs Will Play
With all of this warm weather we have been experiencing on the Gunflint Trail I guess we shouldn’t be surprised to see the bears are out of hibernation. But we are surprised to see them enjoying our new …
Life Without Electricity
When the power goes out we walk around wondering what to do. We can’t use the computer, our telephones don’t work, and our cash register is useless. We walk into rooms flipping light switches and we attempt to use …
The Big Thaw
The beautiful snow carving at the Gunflint Overlook has melted away like Frosty the Snowman. I think I am almost as sad to see the snow melt as the children who ran and played with Frosty were when he disappeared. …
Happy Birthday Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts are celebrating their 95th birthday today. Juliette Gordon Low met with 18 girls in Savannah, Georgia to form the first Girl Scout Troop in the United States in 1912. The organization is now more than 10 …
“Hike” to Work
I signed up to receive a daily e-mail from "Ideal Bite, A sassier shade of green." Some of the tips about living green are useful while others, well let’s just say there are "others." Take for instance Friday’s email …