Is it a Fish?
I volunteered to work at the community Halloween party yesterday and I was able to do one of my favorite activities. I was fishing yesterday! There was no water, there were no fish, but there were some really happy kids …
Year: 2013
Happy Halloween
Trick or Treaters don’t come to the end of the Gunflint Trail very often and the houses with lights on are few and far between. That’s why our kids go to town to Trick or Treat. Hope your Halloween was …
Associated Risks in the Wilderness
I think most people are aware of the risks in the wilderness and in ordinary every day life. You can slip on an ice covered sidewalk, get hit by a car or choke on a piece of steak and die. …
Another Season Begins
Yesterday was the beginning of a new season in the Prom household. Josh had his first hockey practice of the year. To those of you in Minnesota with kids who play hockey you may think this is pretty late. It …
Wenonah Canoes and Kayaks Too
Our friends down in Winona, Minnesota are keeping busy building Wenonah Canoes and Kayaks. It’s been a few years since we visited them and saw their operation first hand but the memory is fresh in my mind. It was like …
Congratulations to the Kerfoots at Gunflint Lodge
Bruce and Sue Kerfoot were nominated to be part of the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame. This is a prestigious award in the resort and restaurant world of Minnesota. We congratulate the Kerfoots on their achievement. It was also noted …
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What Will Happen with Mining in Minnesota?
There is still a lot of talk and grumble about mining in Minnesota. It’s not surprising since it’s being proposed so close to the Boundary Waters. I certainly don’t want it to affect the water quality of our wilderness area …
Opposed to Ruining Nature
“It’s just a few trees, not like there aren’t hundreds of other ones out there.” The trees that are no longer there have left behind an empty scar on the hillside. You can see this scar from Grand Marais. In …
It’s Beginning to Feel alot Like Winter
Cold, clear nights are cooling off the air temperature and the water temperature. Some small bodies of water are getting covered in a thin skiff of ice overnight. There are patches of white on the ground and the forecast calls …
Not the BWCA but very Nice
We had the opportunity to spend a week at Ozark Outdoors in Missouri this past week and what a great experience it was. We brought a group of youth to Missouri for a Mission Trip and the folks at Ozark …