Will the Lakes Be Open for Opener?
That seems to be the question of the week at Voyageur and elsewhere around the state of Minnesota. You can check the ice out status of lakes in Minnesota at this website. Yesterday was warm, 64 degrees and the …
Seis de Mayo
The Cinco de Mayo is over and the sixth of May is here. Things are normal, as normal as they can be in the springtime at an outfitters after organizing a run that is. I am happy to be …
2-4-6-8- Who Do I Appreciate?
EVERYONE! Today I especially appreciate all of the hardworking folks who made the Ham Run sucessful. What a wonderful community we live in where friends will get up at 4 in the morning, travel 60 miles one way …
What is happening with the ice?
Some folks aren’t as interested as how the ice goes out on a lake as they are in when the ice will go out on a lake. But for those of you who are wondering and for those of …
Compost
I really want to compost in the summer. I hear objections each time I mention it, "The bears will get into it." "The bins they make are too small." "It will stink." The last time I asked I heard, …
Don’t Miss a Minute of It
The Gunflint Green Up begins at 10:00AM and continues throughout the weekend. There is plenty to do besides plant trees or run a half-marathon so be sure to check out all of the planned activities. Friday has a …
Weekend Forecast: FUN!
I’m happy to report all of my weather forecast watching friends are reporting great weather for this weekend’s Gunflint Green Up Events. If ever there is a time the weather people can be right I’m hoping it is this …
Trail Traffic
This time of the year the Gunflint Trail seems to get busier and busier with traffic. I’m afraid we didn’t plan for this type of traffic during the Ham Run Half Marathon and 5k Fun Run this Sunday. …
The Ice is Off
Those 4 simple words are what folks are longing to hear this time of the year. Unfortunately the ice isn’t really off of the lakes on the Gunflint Trail but it will be soon. How do I know …
I Heard It
The first call of the loon this season came on Thursday, April 24th. I was quite surprised to see a loon on the river when there was just barely enough open water for a landing strip. I stood on the …