We Got Snow on the Gunflint Trail!
I was a little afraid yesterday morning when the precipitation falling from the sky was a little on the liquid side. I only had to worry a little because it quickly turned into flakes of snow that continued to …
Two Must Make Don’t Break Resolutions
Many people make New Year’s Resolutions and almost as many break them within the first month. Some resolutions aren’t concrete enough others are unrealistic and yet others don’t allow for countability. I want all of my readers …
Wet Towels and We Don’t Recycle
It bothers me when I enter a hotel room and they have little signs all over about how they are attempting to save on water resources. "A towel on the rack means you’ll use it another day." "This card on …
Sled Dog Marathon Coming Soon
TheJohn Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is just a little over a month away. The 28th running will begin on January 30, 2011. The mushers will once again make their way into Cook County and to Trail Center on the Gunflint …
Making Winter Plans
It seems I always have something to look forward to. I guess that’s what makes the normal days go by so quickly. I don’t know how many times I’ve told people, "We should really get together for lunch." If …
Head Start On Winter
Thanks to the early and heavy snowfalls this year I feel like we have a head start on winter. Winter enthusiasts have been able to get out and cross-country ski on the groomed trails on the Gunflint Trail and the North …
Merry Christmas from our house to yours!
We wish you a Merry Christmas from the end of the Gunflint Trail! Abby, Sue, Josh and Mike Prom
It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas
Here’s hoping you don’t get too caught up in the frenzy of holiday preparations. Take time to enjoy your friends and family and leave the dishes until tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe Santa will do them for you. Have a wonderful Christmas …
Christmas is Bad News for Trees
I wouldn’t want to be a turkey around Thanksgiving or a tree around Christmas. The number of trees used for decorating is one thing but the amount of trees it takes to make all of the packaging and wrapping paper …
Boundary Waters Black Backed Woodpecker
It’s easy to hear the tap, tap, tapping of a woodpecker on a tree in the Boundary Waters and on the Gunflint Trail. Woodpeckers are quite common up here especially the hairy, downy and pileated ones. Thanks to recent …