Wilderness Weather
Some of you may have read in my most recent newsletter about the local weather man. Dave does an awesome job of keeping track of the weather on the Gunflint Trail. He has a great website that has records of …
Winter Tracks Festival
Here is some information from the Gunflint Trail Association about the Winter Tracks Festival. It is a great time to come up to the Gunflint Trail and experience all winter has to offer. The festival will be February 22 – …
RSS Feed Instructions
My latest e-mail newsletter went out yesterday so if you didn’t receive it in your inbox then be sure to check it out on our website. I referred to the RSS Feed in my newsletter and some of you may …
New Month, New Moon
Happy December! It is the 1st of December and we are in the New Moon Phase. Normally around the new moon we are able to have a better chance at sighting the northern lights. In December this is especially true since …
Sunrise, Sunset
Sunrise today was at 7:28 AM and sunset was at 4:11 PM. That means that at 6:28 AM when I take Abby to the bus it is pitch black out and after 4:30 PM when she gets off the bus it …
Snow Much Fun
The temperature dropped considerably overnight and the rain turned to snow. We now have 2-3 inches of snow on the ground and it has been falling all day long. The ice on the roads that was turned up by the …
Icy Trail
We had some rain last night as well as some late season fog. This morning when I went to drive Abby to the bus stop we had quite the ride. It started just outside of our driveway on the hill …
The Gimmees
After a quick trip to visit relatives in and around the Twin Cities for Thanksgiving, it is very nice to be home. I again realized how fortunate I am to live at the end of the Gunflint Trail. I really …
Christmas Countdown
One cannot help but realize Christmas is just a short time away. The busiest shopping day of the year and my sister was out there with all of the other bargain hunters at 5:00 AM! The door buster specials, the …
Winter Driving on the Trail
It’s nice to have an all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or smaller front-wheel drive vehicle for winter driving on the side roads off of the Gunflint Trail. Cook County does an awesome job of keeping the Trail clear but some of …