Take a Kid Ice Fishing this Weekend
I’m looking forward to this weekend not only because it’s Take a Kid Ice Fishing Weekend but also because my sister’s family is coming up for a visit. We’ll get to spend the weekend playing in the snow and …
Year: 2013
Remembering Ralph of Chik-Wauk
We received some sad news the other day. Ralph Griffis, former owner of Chik-Wauk Lodge on the Gunflint Trail, passed away. He had been sick for quite some time and his suffering ended Saturday, February 9th, 2013. I’ll …
A Snow Day on the Gunflint Trail
The kids are happy today. First school was only going to be delayed for 2 hours but then it got cancelled. Nothing makes a kid happier than a snow day. The trees are flocked with fresh snow and it …
Mush is Less Than a Month Away!
Where does the time go? Mush for a Cure, the Gunflint Trail Sled Dog FUNdraiser is less than a month away. It’s hard to believe but it’s true and yet there is so much to do! Friday night …
Snow Much Fun on the Gunflint Trail
Winter is a great time of the year when you can get outside and enjoy the beauty of it. This past week I was lucky to get out and go cross-country skiing twice and snowshoeing once. Most of …
Nesting Bald Eagle Web Cam
I could spend all day watching a nesting bald eagle, if only I had enough bandwidth. Maybe you have good internet and can keep an eye on the eagle for me? The DNR has a webcam on a pair …
Minnesota Moose Won’t Be Hunted in 2013
The good news is there won’t be a moose hunt in Minnesota in 2013. The bad news is the moose population has dropped by over 50% since 2010 and 35% since just last year. The Minnesota DNR announced the …
Dreaming of Camping in the Boundary Waters
I dream every night and almost every morning I could tell you about a dozen different stories of my nightly escapades. Last night I was camping in the BWCA for a portion of the evening. I wish I could …
Winter Tracks in the BWCA
Winter Tracks is here in Cook County from February 1-10th, 2013. There are tons of activities to choose from and the snow is plentiful. This weekend I made some tracks of my own when I went out snowshoeing in …
Moose Matter
I love moose. As you may have read earlier this week I started a petition on Change.org to encourage the Minnesota DNR to stop the moose hunt. A big thank you to all of you who have signed and here’s …