Thanks to all of my blog readers who took the time to check out the moose story and who let me know the story is not true.  I thought it looked a little too good to be true.  You …

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   I normally don’t publish items on my blog that I receive in my e-mail box, but this is too strange to not share.  I don’t know if it’s real or not, but I do know other stories similar to this that are real, so …

Working Moose Read more »

     Everyone is invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Winter Tracks Festival March 1-4 on the Gunflint Trail.  Winter Tracks is open to the public and most activities are free of charge.  Guests can register at their home resort …

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     What a blast, literally.  The race that wasn’t the Beargrease was such a blast.  Dog trucks and mushers filled the ice in front of Devil Track Lodge for the start of the race.  A shot gun blast signaled the start of …

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     One thing we used to do alot of during the winter was go skijoring.  Skijoring is an awesome winter activity where you hook up to a dog, or dogs, and travel behind them on skis.       We used to have two …

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     We’re hoping for some major precipitation in the form of snow for the rest of February and March.  Then we’re keeping our fingers crossed for a wet spring with plenty of rain.  The lakes on the Gunflint Trail as …

More Snow Please Read more »

      Some of you may think I am exaggerating when I say cross-country skiing on the Gunflint Trail is like being in heaven, I assure you, I’m not.  Yesterday I decided to go for a ski and made my way …

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     The snow banks are building up just like the enthusiasm and excitement about this Sunday’s Sled Dog Race on the Gunflint Trail.   The people around here are acting like kids on Christmas Morning; I hope we can all contain …

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      The kids are home from school this week for their mid-winter break.  The weather has cooperated nicely so far with temperatures that are perfect for getting outside to enjoy our winter wonderland.   The forecast is calling for some more …

Winter Vacation Read more »

     You never know what you might see when traveling on the Gunflint Trail.  I think that is why I don’t mind making the 56 mile drive to town as often as I do.  Last week I made the trip …

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