Still Skiing on the Gunflint Trail
On a quest to ski 200 kilometers in one winter for the Volksski Tara and I drove down to Bearskin Lodge for a ski on Thursday. According to my ski diary on the Volksski page I only had about 12 kilometers …
Year: 2011
Saganaga Lake Winter Population
Almost every morning on our Marine Radio we hear chatter from the folks who are on the Canadian side of Saganaga Lake. Since the Minnesota side of Sag is in the BWCA there are no cabins allowed but in …
Below Zero Again
It was very chilly out this morning when I took the kids to the bus stop. It got down to 7 degrees below zero on the Gunflint Trail last night. Brrrr. That’s not nose hair freezing cold but it …
Nuts and Bolts
The first thing that came to my mind when I looked outside of my window this morning was nuts and bolts. Why on earth would that come to my mind? Because it is part of a familiar cheer, "Nuts and …
Bird Breeding Begins
The other day I posted a "Tweet" that said, "I hear a chickadee singing for a mate and a woodpecker tapping on the house." Little did I know I was recognizing one of the first official signs of the bird …
Spring Isn’t Here Yet
While the snowbanks along the Gunflint Trail are diminishing daily and the frost heaves threaten to throw your vehicle off of the road spring isn’t here yet. The scent of fresh soil is not in the air and Mr. Robin has yet …
Winter is Hanging On
The forecast for today says we could get 2-6 inches of new snow! Wouldn’t that be something? I went out cross-country skiing yesterday and was pleasantly surprised with the conditions. It got a little bit soft and slushy where …
Bright Night Sky
You’ve heard of Superman but what about Supermoon? It’s impossible to not notice the full moon on a winter’s night. It illuminates everything on land and you can see as if it’s daytime. Tonight the full moon will look …
Impressive
Sometimes I’m shocked at how well Mother Nature listens to me. After complaining about rain and warm weather yesterday today it is colder and snowing again. While this brings moans of disgust out of most people’s mouths it doesn’t …
WAIT! Don’t Leave Yet
When I said I was fine with winter being over after Mush for a Cure I didn’t think Mother Nature would take me so seriously. I still have trails to ski, lake trout to catch and places I want to snowshoe. It …