Hamm’s Beer Canoe Has New Home
Many of you remember the Hamm’s Beer Commercials with Sascha the Bear and trainer Earl Hammond. What you may not know is that many of the commercials were filmed at the end of the Gunflint Trail. The one below shows …
Year: 2015
Snowmobile Fun Run
This weekend is the snowmobile club’s fun run! If you are in the area then join in the fun! A day of family fun is planned for February 7, the day that the Cook County Ridge Riders snowmobile club will …
Mush for a Cure? Not This Year.
It wasn’t an easy decision to make but this year we have decided to not hold the Mush for a Cure Sled Dog FUNdraiser. Unfortunately we weren’t having the regular number of mushers sign up to participate and with the …
-27 Degrees Brrr
I think I would advise a day in front of the fireplace and perhaps the Superbowl… Northern Cook / Northern Lake, Southern Cook / North Shore, Cook County Wind Chill Advisory issued February 01 at 4:13AM CST until February 01 …
Bump, Set, Spike
This weekend finds us in the Twin Cities at a volleyball tournament Abby is participating in. Crowded, loud gyms are not where I prefer to be on a weekend day unless I am the one playing volleyball! It is fun …
Voyageur Brewing Company Opening Soon
Ready or not it is going to happen. It won’t be long until everyone will be able to enjoy craft beer and the beautiful taproom at Voyageur Brewing Company. The interior looks amazing thanks to the time and talent of …
Gotta go Skiing
This morning it was beautiful outside and I really wanted to go cross-country skiing. Unfortunately there were more urgent and important things to do than spending an hour or two in the woods. I realized today how little I have …
Eagle’s Eggs
The eagle has landed. Landed back at the nest and laid three eggs! You can check it out the live feed video to see for yourself. January 28, 2015 – Eggs and video upgrade Eggs! How ‘eggciting’, we now have …
New Fishing Regulations in 2 BWCA Lakes
I’m not surprised the DNR has decided to make changes to the walleye limit on Saganaga and Seagull Lakes in the BWCA. There had been a few public meetings where many people voiced their opposition to the new rules which …
Fresh Snow on the Gunflint Trail
We received some fresh snow today and it looks like a winter wonderland again. The additional snow will be nice especially for the North Shore where it was scarce. It will help the cross-country ski trails and the North Shore …