Wonderful Weather
I can’t believe I am saying an all day rain is wonderful weather. It’s even more difficult for me to imagine looking at a forecast that calls for rain the entire week and into the Memorial Weekend a great forecast. …
Month: May 2007
Voyageur After the Fire
Some of you have asked how Voyageur is after the Ham Lake Fire. A wildfire is an amazing force with a mind of its own. It is unpredictable and relies on many variables to determine how and where it will burn. …
100% Contained
The Ham Lake Fire was officially contained on the U.S. side at 6:00 PM on Saturday, May 19, 2007. At that time overall containment of the fire was 65% but I’m sure it is more now. There are still …
More Good News
The USFS has decided to re-open the lakes at the end of the Gunflint Trail on May 22nd. This is also the same day non-residents will be allowed past the roadblock at Gunflint Narrows Road. Due to campsite rehabilitation …
We’re Home!
We haven’t been this happy since the 4th of May. The Sheriff’s Department decided to let the residents of the end of the Gunflint Trail go home today. Good thing too because we were prepared to cover our kids …
Home on the Trail
Many of the residents of the Gunflint Trail that were evacuated are now back at home. They are busy getting settled back in and for the business owners it’s back to business as usual. After all, it is the …
BWCA Openings
The expected containment date of the Ham Lake Fire is May 20th so it should come as no surprise the US Forest Service will open many of the Gunflint Trail Entry Points on this day as well. The USFS …
Lost a Day
I’m not sure how it happened, but I lost a day somewhere. I didn’t sleep it away either. I can’t even remember what I did yesterday, but somehow I forgot to put an entry into my blog. Strange. I …
Optimistic
I apologize for not being very upbeat in my last entry. I have to admit I am extremely tired. Tomorrow Mike and I will attempt to sleep in and then head into town to see the kids. It sounds like …
Saganaga
It’s hard to imagine a fire that started on Ham Lake traveled all of the way to Saganaga, but it did. We know that because we have seen one of the many paths of destruction, the end of the Gunflint …