Chik-Wauk Talk
Take a drive up the Gunflint Trail to Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center today. It’s always a fun place to visit and there’s lots to learn. I love reading and listening to stories about the days gone by on …
Year: 2011
A Calm Day Calls
It’s the mornings when there’s not a ripple on the water’s surface that tempt me the most. The river looks so inviting for a swim or to cast a line in search of a bass. With a stack of canoes in sight …
Just An Outfitter
Life would be much easier if we were just outfitters. I threatened to fire Mike today when he was heading out to go to a meeting about the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Hall expansions. He said that didn’t …
Thankful for Clean Water
It’s been hot lately and I’m so thankful to live near clean water for cooling off. It’s great to be able to take a break from the heat and go for a swim in the Seagull River or to …
A Bug in Your Ear
Sayings like, "I want to put a bug in your ear" are kind of strange. It just means to give someone a reminder or a suggestion but if you’ve ever had a bug in your ear then you wouldn’t …
Living on the Edge of the Boundary Waters
I’m so happy to live on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area at the end of the Gunflint Trail. With the exception of when the wind blows or lightning strikes and we lose telephone service or electricity. When …
Favorite BWCA Food? S’MORES!
There’s no better place to enjoy S’Mores than in the Boundary Waters. There’s nothing quite as sticky as a S’More either; you can’t help but get melted marshmallow goo all over your face and fingers when you’re making S’Mores in the …
My Mind’s a Blank
I haven’t spent too much time thinking about the saying, "My mind’s a blank. I have noticed as I get busier and farther away from my own birth(older) my mind is a blank more often. I don’t have the …
Mighty Snapping Turtle
Snapping turtles come in all sizes, I’ve never seen one this size before.
Wacky Weather Weekend for the 4th of July
The 4th of July weekend started out with a bang on Friday night. The lightning preceded the bangs of thunder which resulted in the loss of our telephone service for the entire weekend. We did have intermittent service on …