One More Step
I hope no one has been out to confirm the number of steps on Stairway Portage yet. If someone has then he or she may have been concerned when they counted 120 steps instead of 119! I spoke with …
It’s Going Fast
Today is the Taste of the Gunflint Trail and the Sour Cream and Raisin Pies I made are going fast. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream it’s one of the best desserts you’ll ever taste. Some people …
How Many Licks Does It Take?
I have no clue how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop since I tend to bite into it after the first lick. Thanks to US Forest Service employee Donna Hart of the …
Going Hiking?
Fall is a great time to go hiking in the woods. Last Saturday I felt the need to get outside and walk around the forest myself. It was one of those days when the rains came and went and …
Animal Encounters
The animals are out and about on the Gunflint Trail. They are always around but yesterday was a good animal encounter day. Yesterday morning after dropping the kids off at the bus I went for a walk. The …
Finally!
It has been years since Mike’s cousin Sheri first read the book The Rootbeer Lady. Ever since she read it she has wanted to go to visit Dorothy’s Isle of Pines on Knife Lake. We have scheduled time, …
Quiet
This past weekend was the Cathedral High School Cross Country Running Team’s Annual Trek up to Voyageur. This is the 11th year they have travelled up to our place on a Friday evening and departed on Sunday morning so …
Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes
There are lots of changes happening on Sag Lake Trail these days. Cabins that were lost during the Ham Lake Fire are being rebuilt and there are construction trucks galore. All but three of the projects are beyond our driveway on the …
Waste Not, Want Not
"If we don’t waste what we have, we’ll still have it in the future and will not lack(want) it." Some things I just don’t get. The saying, "Waste not, Want Not" makes sense to me, it seems simple …
Have the Fall Colors Peaked?
This is the most frequently asked question this time of the year. The color of the leaves are no where close to peak and have just started changing this past week or so. The once green ferns have faded …