Maybe Not for the BWCA
I’m not sure how many of you wilderness travelers need to have power when you are out and about. I do know some folks use their cell phones for taking photos and where there is cell phone service they can …
Nace Hagemann Photography
We are so lucky to have such a wonderful photographer living on the Gunflint Trail. And one who has the time to spend staring at the night sky and hanging out with wildlife. Nace Hagemann owns a construction company but …
Kayak Use Re-Thought
I had never thought of a kayak as being a transportation mode for drugs. We’ve often joked about drugs being smuggled into or out of Canada via canoes and Duluth Packs portaged across the vast wilderness but we know this …
Another Snowstorm on the Way
Looks like more shoveling in our near future! Weather Alerts Northern Cook / Northern Lake, Southern Cook / North Shore, Cook County Winter Storm Warning issued February 20 at 9:33AM CST until February 21 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth …
Looking for Summer Fun?
It’s that time of the year when we like to find some people worthy of being a part of our Voyageur Crew. Do you know anyone who would enjoy a summer at the end of the Gunflint Trail? If so …
I Survived O’Hare
There were a few minutes of panic when all of the flights had been cancelled out of O’Hare and crowds of people filled all available standing and sitting space but I survived. I’m not a fan of crowds or airports …
The Trouble With Travel
Hop in a plane and you can cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. The trouble with traveling in the winter is Mother Nature sometimes messes with you. That’s what she has been doing today and …
For Everything there is a Time
I am fairly certain this is the first time ever in my 9 years of daily blogging that I have posted something from the Bible in my blog. I hope this doesn’t offend anyone but when I thought of a …
Mush for a Cure 2014
The Mush for a Cure Sled Dog FUNdraiser is happening soon. This year’s festivities will happen March 7th and 8th on the Gunflint Trail. The theme for Friday night’s Bald, Brave and Beautiful party at Windigo Lodge is “Zombie.” Find …
Happy Valentine’s Day
Hop you have had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. I am away from all of my sweethearts this year so it doesn’t feel like any other day. I haven’t been shot with any arrows at least and I haven’t consumed one …