Tick, Tick, Yucky Ticks
I probably say this every year but 20 plus years ago when we first moved up to the end of the Gunflint Trail we never saw wood ticks. Ten years ago we started to see them and now they are …
Tag: Gunflint Trail
Green Flash? No, But Just as Nice
The other night while out for a walk I watched as the sun dipped deeper and deeper. I saw the tops of the trees on the distant shore as the sun cast the last light of the day onto them. …
Snowy Fishing Opener
It’s chilly on the Gunflint Trail and there were snow flurries throughout the day. The forecast calls for a rain snow mix this weekend and cold temperatures with a high of 43 degrees tomorrow. It will be a cold opener …
Grand Marais is Cool and the North Shore is Hot
That was the case last Friday, May 6th when Two Harbors and Silver Bay both hit 90 degrees around 11am. They were the hottest temperatures in the country for awhile that day and it was very unusual since it rarely …
Look to the Skies
A friend of mine saw a shooting star the other night. Could it be part of the Aquariid meteor shower? Of course it can, there are shooting stars out there and if you spend some time in the dark you …
Ham Run Fun on the Gunflint Trail
The forecast for this Saturday looks like a great one for going on a run. If you’re looking for something to do or want to train for a race later in the year then join us on the Gunflint Trail …
Singing and Drumming on the Gunflint Trail
Spring is such a special time on the Gunflint Trail, especially when the mud has dried up. I look forward to listening to the frogs and loons sing and the grouse as they drum in the woods. We invite you …
Wildfire Prevention Week on the Gunflint Trail
I think this should be longer than a week personally, but I guess having it at the beginning of the season helps us to keep it in the front of our mind throughout the summer. The trees have not budded …
Spring Prescribed Burning
Ooooh, that smell. The smell of smoke in the air. The smell that makes my chest tighten and limbs stiffen up. Smoke. With distant memories of wildfires tucked neatly in my brain no smell effects me more than that of …
Summer Like Weather
We still have piles of snow at Voyageur but when the thermometer hits 67 degrees in April the shorts and tank tops come out. The sunshine felt hot and wonderful today and it really gets us in the mood for …