I wasn’t actually working on the railroad I was exploring the old railroad. There is so much to learn about the history of the Gunflint Trail. I don’t know much about the Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railroad but Dave …
Two bodies were discovered floating in Alton Lake on Sunday. Details are scarce as to what happened but they were floating next to a capsized canoe. It was a windy weekend with snowflakes falling on Saturday and good sized …
We didn’t have ideal conditions for grouse hunting on the Gunflint Trail this weekend but we managed to get a couple of grouse anyway. My favorite thing about grouse hunting is I can get my son to go on …
It’s that time of the year and Mike may get a front row seat for the meteor showers while camping in the BWCA the next few nights. DRACONID METEOR WATCH: Earth is about to pass through a stream of …
Last Saturday the kids were wearing bikinis and splashing in the river, today there is snow on the deck. It’s Minnesota so the change could have happened overnight but it took the week. The temperature has been dropping …
It’s that time of the year when water levels are normally low. We were spoiled with high water levels throughout most of the season. My last trip through the rapids I noticed, or should I say the prop noticed …
The forecast is calling for a chilly weekend. Too cold to paddle? Not for some hearty folks- are you one of them? Thu Oct 04 Showers 47°/26° 50 % Fri Oct 05 Rain / Snow / Wind 36°/23° 30 …
There are way too many places to hike in Cook County. The Superior Hiking Trail, the spur trails, forest roads, logging roads, portages and of course the many trails on the Gunflint Trail. It’s difficult to decide where to …
This past weekend was absolutely beautiful. The sky was blue, the sun was hot and the fall colors were magnificent. As an added bonus the fish were biting like crazy in the BWCA. A group of guys caught …
Be sure to plan a stop in Duluth, Minnesota the next time you’re on your way to the Boundary Waters. You could stop on your way home from the BWCA too and you may even want to spend a …