Mush for a Cure Replay
I’m pretty sure my sigh of relief could be heard and felt across the tundra town of Grand Marais, Minnesota last night after the Mush for a Cure segment aired on NBC Nightly News. It was a big relief …
Year: 2011
A Time to Waste
A whirlwind of a week turned into a tornado of a weekend and what’s sure to become another week of windstorms. Swept from one activity to the next I often wonder what keeps me somewhat grounded from day to day. My …
Don’t Blink
Tune into the NBC Nightly news at 5:30pm on Monday, January 24th and you might just catch a glimpse of me. Yes, the Boundary Waters Blog Lady may be spotted during a quick interview about Mush for a Cure and the …
Winter Activities with the Family
If you’re looking to make some tracks in the snow this winter then head north. The Gunflint Trail and all of Cook County will be celebrating winter during Winter Tracks this February 4-12th. You can go on a dogsled …
Fishing from the Dock
I never knew dock spiders were fishing spiders. I’ve seen them hanging around on the dock in the summer but it never dawned on me they used the water like a web to catch insects. I also didn’t know they would …
Not In the Boundary Waters
I don’t think you’ll see this happen very many places but especially not in the Boundary Waters. Woman from Fruitport allegedly used a fish to attack two men ice fishing in Norton Shores Published: Monday, January 17, 2011, 7:27 …
Looking Forward to the Weekend
Are you? Friday…Partly cloudy. Highs 3 below to 8 below zero. North winds around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Wind chill values 40 below to 50 below zero.
Forecast for Frozen Fun
Even a winter lover like me doesn’t like temperatures this cold. But it’s January in Minnesota, what do I expect? Rest Of Today…Mostly cloudy this morning…then partly sunny this afternoon. Highs 1 below to 4 above zero. North winds 5 …
Prediction of Snow Day Becomes Reality
I wonder why I didn’t just follow my gut instinct and keep hitting the snooze button? Instead, I woke up, rolled out of bed, got both children up and into the shower only to answer the phone at 5:49am …
Boundary Waters Forecast for Winter Camping
If you were brave enough to go out winter camping this weekend for the lake trout opener then you woke up to a cold morning. Negative 28 degrees this morning on the Gunflint Trail and windchills of negative 25-35 below …