Wilderness Treats
If a person knows what they are doing in the woods then they can sometimes find a feast. Right now the fiddlehead ferns are ready to be picked and cooked. They are a little bitter when raw but taste like …
Canadian Fishing Opener
Perhaps even bigger than the Minnesota Fishing Opener on the Gunflint Trail is the Canadian Fishing Opener this weekend. Many resorters are hustling to finish last minute projects before the influx of guests arrive for the busy weekend. Anglers are anxiously …
Joel Labovitz Awards
Mike Prom of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters was one of the 45 nominees for the Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Award. Each year the University of Minnesota Duluth Center for Economic Development holds the awards luncheon to recognize small business owners who have dared …
Moose on the Loose
Driving on the Gunflint Trail you never know what you will see when you come around a corner. This was the case the other morning on my way to town with Josh. I rounded a corner and thought I saw …
Red Paddle Bistro
The Gunflint Trail has a new place to eat. This is good news since there are very few restaurants on the Trail. After much work Gunflint Lodge opened their Red Paddle Bistro in the main lodge. For those of you …
Bike to Work Week
When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride …
Happy Mother’s Day
Here’s wishing all of you moms out there a very Happy Mother’s Day. I hope you all get to spend your day doing what you enjoy most. For those of you who may not have had time to shop for …
Opening Weekend Safety
The fishing opener is finally here and as usual, the weather is questionable. Yesterday was cold and miserable with .50" of snow, .20" of rain, and a high temperature only in the 40’s. Anglers feel compelled to complain about the horrible …
Green on the Gunflint Trail
Once nice thing about all of the rain we have received is that it has made everything on the Gunflint Trail turn green. The leaves on the trees are filling out and there are even marsh marigolds blooming. As soon …
See America Week
The Gunflint Trail WELCOMES SUMMER TOURISM SEASON- taken in part from Explore MN Tourism May 13-21 is See America Week The Gunflint Trail is one of the communities across Minnesota brushing off their welcome mats in anticipation of the arrival …