Fire on the Gunflint Trail
The USFS is hoping to conduct a prescribed burn on the Gunflint Trail, maybe as early as Friday. There’s an area of blowdown down about 17 miles from here near Tucker Lake that they would like to clean up. This will …
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The Gunflint Trail Just Gets Better Each Day
What a wonderful place to live. Historical Museums, Meteorite sites and now a new archaeological find all on the Gunflint Trail. The USFS isn’t saying too much about the find but it could be an incredible one. Lee …
Benefits of a BWCA Camping Trip
There are so many benefits of taking a Boundary Waters canoe trip. There’s just something about being in the wilderness that refreshes the mind and recharges the spirit. I’m not sure if it’s rediscovering the beauty and miracles all around …
Back from the Boundary Waters
I was able to take a spur of the moment canoe trip this weekend. I decided the forecast looked too good to spend time indoors and I had to take advantage of the opportunity to paddle. It was …
Trails and More Trails
The talk on the Gunflint Trail is about trails lately. The Minnesota Conservation Corps completed work on trails in the Superior National Forest this summer. From June through August, MCC young adult crews cleared and maintained more than 210 …
Taste the Trail
Today the Gunflint Trail Resorts are hosting a Taste of the Gunflint Trail. Folks can stop in at a number of different resorts to sample some Trail fare. I made a recipe you can find in the Gunflint Trail …
A Hiking I Will Go
Great news for those folks who like to hike! The Kekekabic Hiking Trail on the Gunflint Trail will soon have a new loop trail to follow. This trail will be accessed from the Kek trailhead and will follow the …
The Proof is in the Poo
What should be a relatively easy task is turning into one of gargantuan proportions. Maybe someone is trying to tell me something by not wanting me to succeed in getting this blog posted today. After completing the blog entry …
A Funny Thing Happened
This morning after I dropped the kids off at the school bus stop for their second day of the new year I decided to take a walk. While walking on the Gunflint Trail I noticed some dirt in the middle …
Bluebeard
I love my Voyageur Crew. They are such a wonderful bunch of people and they all have a great sense of humor. Or they at least humor me when I decide I need to tease one of them. Since so many …