Amazing Nature
The grass in the ditches is so green and plush it is hard to believe a fire could have reduced it to ash less than a month ago. Where the earth was just black and barren a fresh green …
Business as Usual
The title of this blog entry should end in a question mark. It doesn’t feel like it is business as usual at the end of the Gunflint Trail. At the morning meeting for the Voyageur Crew I told everyone, …
Fire Danger
In spite of the fact we have received some rain over the past week there is still high fire danger. There is a fire ban in effect for both the Boundary Waters and Cook County as a whole. …
Road Blocks
Yesteday the road block at the Cross River was removed and once again traffic was allowed to travel to the end of the Gunflint Trail. Members of the Gunflint Trail Association and the community at large gathered together to …
Wonderful Weather
I can’t believe I am saying an all day rain is wonderful weather. It’s even more difficult for me to imagine looking at a forecast that calls for rain the entire week and into the Memorial Weekend a great forecast. …
Voyageur After the Fire
Some of you have asked how Voyageur is after the Ham Lake Fire. A wildfire is an amazing force with a mind of its own. It is unpredictable and relies on many variables to determine how and where it will burn. …
100% Contained
The Ham Lake Fire was officially contained on the U.S. side at 6:00 PM on Saturday, May 19, 2007. At that time overall containment of the fire was 65% but I’m sure it is more now. There are still …
More Good News
The USFS has decided to re-open the lakes at the end of the Gunflint Trail on May 22nd. This is also the same day non-residents will be allowed past the roadblock at Gunflint Narrows Road. Due to campsite rehabilitation …
We’re Home!
We haven’t been this happy since the 4th of May. The Sheriff’s Department decided to let the residents of the end of the Gunflint Trail go home today. Good thing too because we were prepared to cover our kids …
Home on the Trail
Many of the residents of the Gunflint Trail that were evacuated are now back at home. They are busy getting settled back in and for the business owners it’s back to business as usual. After all, it is the …