You might be from the Gunflint Trail if…
My cousin from North Dakota sent me these Jeff Foxworthy quotes but I think a few of them fit the Gunflint Trail just fine. If you find "0" degrees a little chilly, you might be from the Gunflint Trail. …
Freeze water in the air cold…
Yep, it’s that cold outside this morning, I even tested it. Our thermometer reads 26 below zero and by anyone’s standards that’s cold. Luckily for us we don’t have to be outside too much and we’ll be warm and cozy inside …
Wild Night Life
Most of the nightlife you hear about on the Gunflint Trail has to do with how many moose crossed the path of my car on my way home from town. There is other nightlife in this area if you …
Packing Preferences
This isn’t about packing for a canoe trip but packing items that are shipped out across the world. With the internet making mail orders so much more common these days packing materials are increasing as well. I personally can’t stand …
BWCA Lottery Ends
The Boundary Waters Lottery for permits ended on January 15, 2008. The Reservation Service will process the permits that were requested over the 17-18th and notify those who submitted applications via mail or fax. If an online application was filled out …
Beargrease Coming Soon
The 25th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is right around the corner again. Last year’s running was cancelled due to the lack of snow, I don’t think that will be a problem this year. The race …
Snow Day!
Yippeee, it’s a snow day and that means there is no school for the kids today. It would have been nice to know that before I was up and had them both in the shower, but hey, I can’t …
A New Wardrobe!
The North Shore of Minnesota has been blessed this Sunday morning with not only a fresh coat but also an entire closet filled with coats. As residents dig their vehicles out of snowbanks the flakes still fall lightly …
A Fresh Coat
There’s nothing better than a fresh coat of snow on the ground. The Gunflint Trail received a new coat of snow yesterday in depths ranging from 2-4 inches. It makes everything more beautiful and all forms of winter recreation …
Catalog Craziness
Every day a new catalog appears in my mailbox. Some days I get two of the very same catalog. I look through them and dream about what I would look like in that fancy ski jacket or how great it would be to …