Did you know earthworms are an exotic species in Minnesota because they do not naturally occur here? They were brought in by European settlers and can cause significant damage to forested areas. The earthworms eat the leaves off of the forest …
We use the Spirit II by Wenonah for our guests who prefer a royalex canoe over an aluminum one. It is an exceptional canoe that works well in almost all types of paddling conditions. If you are looking for a canoe …
The ice is out on Saganaga. This has got to be a record, the earliest recorded ice out previously was at least a week later than this. Talk about global warming. We sure aren’t ready for the paddling season to …
The Scout Belt Pack by Sospenders is the most comfortable, lightweight PFD there is. If you are an adult who can swim then this is the PFD for you. It is a Type V User-Assisted Inflatable Belt Pack Style PFD that …
When the snow starts to melt and the rains begin to fall we enter another season on the Gunflint Trail, Mud. Everywhere you look inside and outside, there it is. You can’t beat it, so you may as well join it. …
The last day of Lake Trout fishing in the Boundary Waters is March 31st. We had guests who had good luck catching Lake Trout as well as Walleyes on Saganaga. Northern Light Lake was producing some great catches of Whitefish too. Walleye …
The weather has been so beautiful this past week that I forgot about rain. I was looking at the forecast for the week and noticed there is quite a good chance we will be receiving some precipitation and it won’t …
While almost all of my friends are anxiously awaiting Spring and Summer I am hanging on as long as I can to Winter. I just don’t want to let it go yet. Yesterday we went snowmobiling as a family, the …
It was a beautiful day on the Gunflint Trail yesterday. The sun was shining brightly and the sky was a magical blue. Heather and I went out for a cross-country ski on the Upper Gunflint Trails. Surprisingly the trails were …
The dates have been set for next year’s Winter Tracks Festival on the Gunflint Trail. It will begin on March 1st and end on the 4th. We are already making plans to make the event bigger and better in 2007. …