Happy 4th of July!
I hope you aren’t reading this blog on the 4th of July. I would prefer you were outside enjoying your family and friends on this special day. May you all have a wonderful 4th of July!
Year: 2015
Playing in Puddles
This time of the year a person can spot many different species of butterflies flying around on the Gunflint Trail. You can also spot them on the ground where there are mud puddles but according to this website it is …
Fan Non-Fiction
Most of you have heard of Fan Fiction when ordinary people write their own story or plot using characters from an already published book. My daughter used to read a ton of it when it involved her favorite books. What …
Big Bad Wolf, Goldilocks or Black Bear?
I have a strange feeling we are living in a warped Fairy Tale. We don’t have any pigs living in our house but we do sometimes have oatmeal(porridge) for breakfast and we definitely have bears. Once upon a time there …
Trip to Ely, Minnesota
Yesterday I took a trip to Ely, Minnesota but unfortunately it was in a vehicle instead of a canoe. It’s a bit faster than paddling but not half as enjoyable. If a road stretched from the end of the Gunflint …
Chik-Wauk Celebrates 5 Years
It’s hard to believe Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center has been open for 5 years already. It seems like yesterday I was visiting with Ralph and Bea but I guess it’s been a few years. One visit to their place …
Office with a View
I’m not sure which is more of a constant companion, my laptop computer or Rugby my dog. My laptop sits on a table on the deck outside while Rugby lies beneath the table. Rugby sleeps at the foot of my …
Welcome to the Gunflint Trail Loon Chicks
We usually don’t start seeing loon chicks until around the 4th of July. Guests haven’t reported seeing them in the Boundary Waters yet but there are a couple of loon chicks in our neighborhood. The loon nesting platform in the …
Paddle the BWCA for the 4th of July
It’s somewhat of a secret that the Boundary Waters is unusually quiet over the 4th of July. It’s a perfect time to paddle and camp since the water is warm for swimming, the fishing is good and the bugs have …
Gunflint Trail Wildflowers and Plants
I love to watch the northwoods plant life change as the days pass by. The strawberries, blueberries, roses, service berries, bluebead lilies and more bloom early in the summer and then transform into their mid-summer look. In place of petals …