Spring, Spawning and Sap
Spring is coming and the first official day is March 20th. There will be 12 hours of sunlight on that day and the days will continue to get longer and longer until the summer solstice. With the warming temperatures and …
Flying Planes and Killing Calves
Last night I had the strangest dream. I was attempting to fly a small plane and I couldn’t get the nose of the plane up high enough to get past the towers that were stretching up into the sky. No …
And then it was Spring
When the temperature gets up into the 40’s in Northern Minnesota it makes everyone believe Spring is here. As people watch the snow melt and bare earth appear their brains start to imagine winter is over. Thoughts of raking and …
ARMER Tower on the Gunflint Trail? NIMBY!
A radio tower dotting the scenic views at the end of the Gunflint Trail? No thank you, Not In My Back Yard. There is no need for this additional tower because we have good enough coverage without it. In the …
Bittersweet More Sweet than Bitter
It’s bittersweet. I’m not sure I even know what that means to tell you the truth. But I do know that today would have been the 9th Annual Mush for a Cure Dogsledding FUNdraiser on the Gunflint Trail if I …
Dog Days of Winter on the Gunflint Trail
The Mush for a Cure may not be happening this weekend on the Gunflint Trail but there is still going to be dog mushing enthusiasts participating in some end of the season winter fun. Trail Center Lodge is hosting the …
Grand Marais Wins Coolest Small Town
Congratulations Grand Marais, Minnesota! Grand Marais was named Budget Travel’s Coolest Small Town of the Year! The town is invited to celebrate between 4pm and 6pm at Voyageur Brewing Company! We’re super excited about the win and the fact they …
Fishing Through the Ice
Monday was Winter Exploratory Day for the Middle School and Josh and Mike went ice fishing with another father and his three sons. It was a beautiful day outside and the sun was warm. There weren’t too many bites during …
Please Stop Collaring Moose Calves
A friend and cabin owner at the end of the Gunflint Trail is fed up with the collaring of moose calves. I too am not in favor of the DNR collaring calves and she has started a petition on Change.org. …
Making the North Shore Even More Beautiful
It looks like the US Forest Service is going to make our beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior even more beautiful with their newest project. Read their press release for details. Natural Resource Conservation Service and Forest Service Team …