Happy Easter
May you all enjoy this day. Count your blessings instead of your crosses; Count your gains instead of your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your smiles instead of …
Stay Away
Invasive species are on the rise and I don’t want to see them on the Gunflint Trail. While some exotic species may cause no harm there are other non-native invasive species that continue to be spread by humans that …
Our House Was a Very Nice House
When we moved from central Minnesota to the Gunflint Trail in 1993 we had a nice house. It was simple as some of you may remember. A small structure maybe 16′ x 20′, no indoor plumbing and basically one …
Boundary Waters Safer than a Water Park?
We had just checked into the Kalahari, dropped off our stuff in the hotel room and were on our way to our friend’s room when we were stopped in the hallway. "Did you hear what just happened?" It was …
Have No Fear, My Feet Are Here
Last week I wrote about my feet being frozen while out hiking. Luckily the temperature wasn’t below freezing because my boots were filled with snow and water and my feet were really cold. They weren’t really frozen but a …
Swimming through the Snow
I decided to go for a swim in our river. When I stepped outside it was snowing so hard I couldn’t even see to take my first step. I thought maybe the snow was sticking to my glasses and …
Spam Surprise
What’s the big surprise about Spam? Not the kind you get in your email box but the spiced ham variety from Hormel. The surprise is it can be prepared out on a camping trip and actually tastes good. Before …
Minnesota Ice Fishing
There is still plenty of ice for fishing on the Gunflint Trail. Elsewhere there is open water fishing and in some places somewhere in the middle.
Another Snowmobile Story
The last big dumping of snow provided a couple of more days of snowmobiling fun. But, this story is another one written by one of the guys Mike took snowmobiling a couple of weeks ago. March 31, 2009 written …
Gunflint Green Up
This one is for real! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: March 25, 2009 Nancy Seaton hjo@boreal.org GunflintGreenUp.com Gunflint Green Up Happening May 1-2, 2009 On the Gunflint Trail Scenic BywayPeople, Trees, and Community — Coming Together …