17 Below Zero
While it only got down to -17 degrees last night it is supposed to get down to -29 degrees this weekend. That’s actual temperature without the windchill, can someone say, "COLD?" This morning it’s windy and this was the …
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Pledge for Water Efficiency
In the dead of winter it doesn’t seem like we should be worried about how much water we’re using. Kids aren’t running through sprinklers, people aren’t watering their flowers and most of our lakes in Minnesota are covered in …
A New Kind of March Madness
It’s official. The Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has been postponed and re-scheduled for March. Not just any day in March but March 10th, one day after the Mush for a Cure Sled Dog FUNdraiser I help organize. Is this …
I Need a Weekend!
I know it is Monday but after this weekend I feel like I need another one to recuperate. Friday night our church sponsored a Middle School Dance and Lock-In for the kids in our community. The event was a …
I Like to Hike in the BWCA
Anyone who knows me knows how much I like to hike. The Boundary Waters is one of my favorite places to hike in spite of the fact there aren’t too many trails to choose from. One trail in the BWCA …
Winter Trail’s Day on the Gunflint Trail
Get out and make a trail of your own on the Gunflint Trail. You can snowshoe, cross-country ski, snowmobile or walk into a lake to go ice fishing, it doesn’t matter what you do as long as you celebrate …
Moose Encounter Videotaped
This hasn’t happened to me thankfully!
Crazy Weather in the Northwoods
This week temperatures have been warmer than normal for January. We’ve been getting close to 32 degrees and the forecast calls for the high 30’s at the end of the week. By next week the temperatures are predicted to …
Cross-Country Skiing on the Lakes
It’s so nice to be able to glide across the frozen lakes on cross-country skis. When there isn’t wind the only sound you hear is the swishing of your skis. And sometimes the noise of a dog rushing to …
Winter’s Beauty on the Gunflint Trail
It’s a winter wonderland on the Gunflint Trail. Come see for yourself.