Take Ours
I’m sure there are quite a few folks who would be willing to give up our wolves on the Gunflint Trail to Isle Royale. Isle Royale’s wolf population may be in trouble and could possibly disappear altogether. Scientists have been studying …
Take Time to Get Outside
Some days I get so bogged down with all of the work I have to do I don’t get outside with the exception of taking the kids out to the bus stop in the morning. Those days tend to end with …
Lake Trout Catching on Saganaga
I wasn’t sure we were going to be able to get out ice fishing this year but on Sunday we were able to. The temperature was in the high 20’s and there was barely a breeze in the air. The sun …
Exciting Time
This is such an exciting time of the year in the northwoods. Conditions are constantly changing and every day it seems more animals are out and about. The grouse have been seen out sunning themselves and some of the …
Ham Run Half Marathon and 5k Fun Run Coming Soon
The Ham Run Half Marathon and 5k Fun Run is coming to the Gunflint Trail on Sunday, May 1st, 2011. If you haven’t signed up to run the Trail Less Traveled then now is the time to do so since …
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Still Skiing on the Gunflint Trail
On a quest to ski 200 kilometers in one winter for the Volksski Tara and I drove down to Bearskin Lodge for a ski on Thursday. According to my ski diary on the Volksski page I only had about 12 kilometers …
Saganaga Lake Winter Population
Almost every morning on our Marine Radio we hear chatter from the folks who are on the Canadian side of Saganaga Lake. Since the Minnesota side of Sag is in the BWCA there are no cabins allowed but in …
Below Zero Again
It was very chilly out this morning when I took the kids to the bus stop. It got down to 7 degrees below zero on the Gunflint Trail last night. Brrrr. That’s not nose hair freezing cold but it …
Nuts and Bolts
The first thing that came to my mind when I looked outside of my window this morning was nuts and bolts. Why on earth would that come to my mind? Because it is part of a familiar cheer, "Nuts and …
Bird Breeding Begins
The other day I posted a "Tweet" that said, "I hear a chickadee singing for a mate and a woodpecker tapping on the house." Little did I know I was recognizing one of the first official signs of the bird …