Trail Trash
Every Spring members of the Gunflint Trail Association hit the ditches to clean up the Gunflint Trail. The Trail sparkles like new and the site of litter is rare. Then the vehicles start traveling the Trail, some are locals hauling …
Flowers
I am not too much of a plant or flower person but I sure like to see them blooming. Now is probably the best time to see the largest variety of flowers in bloom so get out and take a …
Rainbows
The best part about rain is that it is one of the only ways to see a rainbow. The other day I saw a double rainbow in the sky and it was so magnificent I thought I would share it. …
Lead Free Tackle
Fishing seems to be on everyone’s mind right now and finding the right tackle is of the utmost importance. Many jigs and sinkers are made out of lead which can be fatally harmful if consumed by an animal. Loons are …
Driving on the Gunflint Trail
The Gunflint Trail is a paved highway that winds its way through the Superior National Forest. It has sharp curves, hills, and a few straight stretches in between. The maximum speed limit is 50 m.p.h. but there are areas that go …
Daylight
The sunshine continues and the daylight hours continue to get longer every day. Sunrise comes early here at the end of the Gunflint Trail and the birds are already singing by 4:30 a.m. The sun doesn’t technically rise until 5:08 …
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend
Most kids love to go fishing and during the weekend of June 9-11th adults can fish for free with kids up to age 16. Fishing is an awesome activity for parents and kids to do together and unlike most hobbies …
Sunshine
There sure has been alot of sunshine on the Gunflint Trail the past week or so. The temperatures have been in the 70’s for almost two weeks and it sure makes the outdoors comfortable. Clouds have been minimal and with …
Silly Fox, Pallinos are for Kids
If you are like me then you may not know what a Pallino is, then in that case I will tell you. A pallino is a white ball used in Bocce Ball that is rolled in order to begin the …
Party at the Pond
The other morning on my way to the dump I saw not one, not two, but three moose in the moose pond. It looked like some sort of Saturday social gathering. One moose was swimming across the pond while the other two …