Not Enough or Too Much
Up here on the Gunflint Trail we are experiencing a severe drought while down in southern Minnesota it is flooding. I’m wondering what is wrong with Mother Nature? Yesterday morning started out with high hopes for a good …
GTVFD Appreciation Party
The Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department is hosting an Appreciation Party on Sunday, August 26th at The Landing at Devil’s Track Lodge. There will be a social hour beginning at 4:00pm followed by a barbecue dinner at 5 pm. …
Vacation at Voyageur
There’s still plenty of time to plan a vacation this summer. We have openings in our lodge units and cabins throughout the rest of August as well as in September and October. We would love to have you come …
Fire Danger
John Meyers wrote this for the Duluth News Tribune on Friday, August 17th, 2007. Northland’s Fire Danger enters record levels The Northland’s worsening, 14-month drought has pushed U.S. Forest Service fire danger indices into record territory for northern Minnesota , more than …
Crazy as a Loon
I’ve never really thought of a loon as being crazy until the story I heard today. Our guests were out paddling near a small falls when suddenly a loon got too close to the edge of the falls. It …
From the Minnesota DNR
Minnesota fire restrictions St. Louis, Lake and Cook counties (2007-08-15) Due to the severe drought conditions that continue to plague northeastern Minnesota, additional fire restrictions are necessary for Cook, Lake and St. Louis counties. The lack of precipitation and increased …
Please Recycle
It is difficult for me to imagine there are still places that do not recycle. The number of plastic bottles in my car is a constant reminder there are not too many places to get rid of items that …
A Good Way to See the Stars
A LITTLE BIT OF HUMOR The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound Asleep. Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and Says, ‘Kemo Sabe, …
Energy Bars
There are quite a few products to choose from when searching for an energy bar but when you narrow it down to one that is good tasting and good for you the choice becomes much easier. The two I …
Lightning Strikes
It looked like we were going to have some rain on August 9th, but it didn’t amount to much if anything, in most parts of the forest. Lightning accompanied the rain clouds and made it’s presence known by striking …