Many people make New Year’s Resolutions and almost as many break them within the first month. Some resolutions aren’t concrete enough others are unrealistic and yet others don’t allow for countability. I want all of my readers …
It bothers me when I enter a hotel room and they have little signs all over about how they are attempting to save on water resources. "A towel on the rack means you’ll use it another day." "This card on …
TheJohn Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is just a little over a month away. The 28th running will begin on January 30, 2011. The mushers will once again make their way into Cook County and to Trail Center on the Gunflint …
It seems I always have something to look forward to. I guess that’s what makes the normal days go by so quickly. I don’t know how many times I’ve told people, "We should really get together for lunch." If …
Thanks to the early and heavy snowfalls this year I feel like we have a head start on winter. Winter enthusiasts have been able to get out and cross-country ski on the groomed trails on the Gunflint Trail and the North …
We wish you a Merry Christmas from the end of the Gunflint Trail! Abby, Sue, Josh and Mike Prom
Here’s hoping you don’t get too caught up in the frenzy of holiday preparations. Take time to enjoy your friends and family and leave the dishes until tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe Santa will do them for you. Have a wonderful Christmas …
I wouldn’t want to be a turkey around Thanksgiving or a tree around Christmas. The number of trees used for decorating is one thing but the amount of trees it takes to make all of the packaging and wrapping paper …
It’s easy to hear the tap, tap, tapping of a woodpecker on a tree in the Boundary Waters and on the Gunflint Trail. Woodpeckers are quite common up here especially the hairy, downy and pileated ones. Thanks to recent …
A light snow was falling this morning when we made our way out to the bus stop. About an inch had fallen over night and the temperature was around 27 degrees. Perfect conditions for slippery roads made me drive …