National Arbor Day was yesterday but some states celebrate Arbor Day on different days and Minnesota recognizes May as Arbor Month. We’re not planting trees in celebration of Arbor Day this year since we would have to …
One nice thing about living and recreating where we do is you don’t have to worry about deadly animal attacks. I don’t worry at all about animals anywhere unless they are of the two-legged scary type. I may not want …
If you’re like me then you like all things North Shore and you’ll love to get email newsletters from North Shore ArtScene. I’m always in awe when I see the inspiring photography in these newsletters. Some photos are taken …
It’s things like live feeds of nesting birds that make me really wish we had as much internet bandwidth as we wanted. Unfortunately if we stream music or videos for too long we lose all internet capabilities. No need …
You could probably have guessed I haven’t been out pruning trees or planting any yet this season. I would need a shovel to get to the bottoms of the branches of the trees in order to trim them. I …
How are you celebrating Earth Day? I hope you plan to get outside and do something good for yourself and the environment. If you can’t make it outside then sign up to participate in the Ham Run Half-Marathon or …
It’s Wildfire Prevention Week in Minnesota April 21-27th and I’m happy to report our fire danger on the Gunflint Trail is very low. With this much snow cover on the ground it’s nearly impossible for a wildfire to start …
Remember the movie Groundhog’s Day? It’s the same day over and over? April on the Gunflint Trail is starting to feel like that movie and come to think about it, a little bit like the movie the Shining too. …
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It may not be everything you wanted to know about fishing but there sure is alot of information. I found this on the Take Me Fishing website and I think I would have much better luck fishing this summer …
It’s not something to be proud of but the Kawishiwi River made American Rivers Top Ten list for Most Endangered Rivers. Proposed mines in the area could lead to acid run-off into the Kawishiwi River and into the Boundary …
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