Aw Shucks!
It appears as though I opened a can of "corn" when I mentioned Fox River’s socks that were made out of corn in a recent blog entry and e-mail newsletter. A reader brought to my attention the negative aspects …
Winter Wonderland
The Gunflint Trail was dressed in a beautiful winter costume last Friday as we made our way into Grand Marais for the children’s Christmas Concert at school. Snowflakes fell peacefully to the earth all through the night on Thursday. On Friday …
Ready or Not?
Here it comes. Christmas is just around the corner and I’m not sure if I’m ready or not. I know I am more ready this year than I was last year if that counts for anything! Last year …
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters’ Website
Have you had the opportunity to check out the Voyageur Canoe Outfitters’ Website lately? There is a whole new Christmas Shopping page at the online Trading Post. There are ornaments, books and clothing that would make great gifts or …
Gunflint Trail Land Exchange
At a County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, December 12th, the land exchange between the DNR and Larry DeWester was denied. This was great news for almost everyone involved except maybe Larry who eventually withdrew his proposal for the exchange. Larry …
Holiday Season Tips
The following information is from a website called Dads and Daughters. This is an organization whose mission is to make the world safe and fair for daughters and who believes in the power of a healthy father daughter relationship. …
Superior Hiking Trail
The Gunflint Trail has some awesome places to hike but when I’m in Grand Marais or along the shore then I always take time to hike on the Superior Hiking Trail. Even though the snow has covered many of …
Online Shopping
Living 3 hours from the nearest mall has its advantages and disadvantages. I appreciate malls and the shops in them much more when I am not able to just go shopping whenever I feel like it. By rarely watching television …
Feeding Freddy and Friends
Everyone has reported seeing fox on the Gunflint Trail this year. The fox population appears to be quite large and it seems as though the fox are being treated quite well by the locals. I have heard of a number of …
The Ice is Nice
Yesterday was an absolutely gorgeous day on the Gunflint Trail. It didn’t start out too wonderful for me due to another alarm clock mishap. Josh was suppose to be in town by 7:30 AM in order to get a …