Hamm’s Beer Canoe Has New Home
Many of you remember the Hamm’s Beer Commercials with Sascha the Bear and trainer Earl Hammond. What you may not know is that many of the commercials were filmed at the end of the Gunflint Trail. The one below shows …
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Snowmobile Fun Run
This weekend is the snowmobile club’s fun run! If you are in the area then join in the fun! A day of family fun is planned for February 7, the day that the Cook County Ridge Riders snowmobile club will …
Mush for a Cure? Not This Year.
It wasn’t an easy decision to make but this year we have decided to not hold the Mush for a Cure Sled Dog FUNdraiser. Unfortunately we weren’t having the regular number of mushers sign up to participate and with the …
-27 Degrees Brrr
I think I would advise a day in front of the fireplace and perhaps the Superbowl… Northern Cook / Northern Lake, Southern Cook / North Shore, Cook County Wind Chill Advisory issued February 01 at 4:13AM CST until February 01 …
Bump, Set, Spike
This weekend finds us in the Twin Cities at a volleyball tournament Abby is participating in. Crowded, loud gyms are not where I prefer to be on a weekend day unless I am the one playing volleyball! It is fun …
Gotta go Skiing
This morning it was beautiful outside and I really wanted to go cross-country skiing. Unfortunately there were more urgent and important things to do than spending an hour or two in the woods. I realized today how little I have …
Eagle’s Eggs
The eagle has landed. Landed back at the nest and laid three eggs! You can check it out the live feed video to see for yourself. January 28, 2015 – Eggs and video upgrade Eggs! How ‘eggciting’, we now have …
Fresh Snow on the Gunflint Trail
We received some fresh snow today and it looks like a winter wonderland again. The additional snow will be nice especially for the North Shore where it was scarce. It will help the cross-country ski trails and the North Shore …
Crazy Doesn’t Begin to Describe It
The “It” I am referring to is something that is supposed to resemble our life. I’m not sure if it’s me or Mike or the combination of the two or the addition of the two kids that made us crazy …
Beargrease Begins Tomorrow
The 31st running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins tomorrow in Two Harbors, Minnesota. The race normally begins in Duluth, Minnesota but due to the lack of snow it is beginning a little farther north. The start of …