What’s the Plan?
There are large piles of dead trees lying alongside the roadway at the end of the Gunflint Trail right now. Apparently someone came up with an idea to remove the still standing but dead trees left from the Ham Lake Fire of 2007. …
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Mike’s Men’s Journal Article
Finally! Gus Axelson’s article about winter camping with Mike has been published in the current issue of Men’s Journal. There’s even a photo of the mighty wood chopper himself. Swearing off high-tech synthetics for cotton, canvas, and a fat stove, a …
Serious Fun
I think I’m doing what is normal for me by going overboard on Mush for a Cure. Last night I had a dream that I was considering purchasing a pair of heels to go with a dress I had previously …
My Computer
My computer is sick again. I can’t believe how much information is stored in my computer and how lost I am without it. Appointment times, email addresses, passwords and more are all kept safely inside of a now very …
Boyfriend vs Curling Iron
My next opportunity to go canoeing came along with a new boyfriend. He loved to go on wilderness canoe trips through Lake Trails Base Camp located on Oak Island in Lake of the Woods Minnesota. The summer before our …
What Got Me Into Canoeing?
I was recently asked this question by a fellow blogger and area resident Bryan Hansel. I figure the only way I’m going to write about it is if I do it in a blog post or two or three as I’m …
These Days Are So Long
It seems like it happened overnight but it’s been happening since December. The days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter. It’s no longer black outside when I take the kids out to the bus stop and …
That’s How We Earn Our Reputation
Anyone can dig themselves out of a major dumping of snow that happens once every couple of years. Most folks can survive three days of bitter cold temperatures during an entire winter but Gunflint Trail folks earn our reputation …
It’s That Time of the Year
There’s always something to do when you own a resort or canoe outfitting business. Every month of the calendar marks some deadline for some thing that has to be done. Whether it’s an order for canoes, freeze dried food or camping equipment there has to be a deadline …
Winter Woes
What if winter went away for good? When I hear all of the talks about global warming I get really scared. I love winter and playing in the snow and I love living on the Gunflint Trail. Would I …