Abby thinks lupines are beautiful and I think they are pretty too. The only problem with them is they don’t belong on the Gunflint Trail. They are a non-native specie and they are also invasive. This means they aggressively …
I have to admit sleeping in a tent just isn’t as comfortable as it once was. The ground must have gotten harder because sometimes I wake up sore. What’s the solution? My Crazy Crib Hammock. Sleeping in a …
It had been awhile since I had last been on Long Island Lake in the Boundary Waters. I didn’t remember how pretty and peaceful it was. After I arrived with 4 teenaged girls it wasn’t quite as peaceful anymore …
The wilderness is a wonderful place for women to be. Don’t let anyone tell you the Boundary Waters isn’t a place for women because it’s the only place in my book. There isn’t a better setting for women to …
You’re yardwork can wait another week but the weekend and 4th of July won’t wait. We’ve got our Black Bear Cabin available as well as our Paddler Lodge Cabin and we’d love to see you here. Get away from …
It’s an almost immediate reaction when my paddle breaks the surface of the water a smile slowly spreads across my face. As I draw the paddle through the water tiny muscles in my face I didn’t know had been …
I haven’t done much Geocaching but I have set up four different geocaches on the Gunflint Trail for others to find. Folks have been having fun finding the caches and I enjoy reading about it on the Geocaching website. …
It’s fun to listen to and see water as it rushes to its destination. With recent rains our creeks and rivers are filled and flowing. The Cross River is attracting some canoeists and there’s plenty of water in Larch …
The sky seems as if it is filled with winged wonders flittering about. Butterflies are everywhere during the daytime as are the dragonflies. The dragonflies have their work cut out for them thanks to a recent hatch of mosquitoes. …
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With 8-10 inches of rain over Duluth, Minnesota the other day there is lots of water running into Lake Superior. So much so you can see the stain from the clay and mud from a satellite view. Unfortunately there …