Them Bears
I’m not talking about the Chicago Bears either. I’m talking about our pesky black bears who take advantage of an unlocked dumpster. That was the case last night when a bear decided he wanted an easy meal. Our …
Moving Forward into the Season
There are blueberry plants blooming and fiddlehead ferns popping out in their usual places. The wild strawberry flowers are white as snow and the marsh marigolds are brightening up the swamps with their bright yellow color. The thermometer read …
Dessication of Pine Needles
If you would have asked me yesterday what dessication of pine needles meant I would have had no idea. Today I know because I looked it up online! Our small pine trees along the Gunflint Trail started to …
Fishing Opener this Weekend
The fishing opener is finally here. Vehicles pulling boats and cars with canoes on top are heading up the Gunflint Trail for a weekend of fishing fun. Hopefully you have some fishing planned for this weekend and good luck …
Caught in the Act
The fox was yelling again last night and this time it was light enough to see him. I had Josh take the camera to film him and he caught the fox in the act.
Early Sunrise, Late Sunset
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to get the kids to go to bed at night. They should be in bed sleeping by 9:00pm but when it doesn’t get dark until 8:30pm they feel like staying up. When we get up …
What’s that Noise?
Our guests get startled by this sound when they hear it. I did too the first few times I heard it until I discovered what it was. What’s that noise? Take a guess on facebook or comment here. The title …
Ham Run Done
The Ham Run is done for another year. It’s time to put away the signs, store the supplies, tie up the loose ends and move forward with the 2012 paddling season at Voyageur. We’ve already had one group go …
The Trail Less Traveled
Today’s the day of the 5th Annual Ham Run Half-Marathon and 5k Fun Run on the Gunflint Trail. The 5k and Half-Marathon begin at 10am and both head towards the end of the Trail, just as the Ham Lake …
Murderer of the Frog
The music a choir of tiny spring peepers can sing is amazingly loud. So loud in fact my dog pauses to look out over the swamp with a puzzled look on his face when he hears them. I can …