Goodbye Gunflint Trail
It was very difficult to leave home yesterday with the sun shining and the temperature up in the 50’s. It was a gorgeous day and it felt like and looked like September except for a little skiff of ice on the …
Abby is Six!
We celebrated Abby’s 6th birthday yesterday. It now takes two of her hands to show you how old she is, that’s quite the thing. We had a combined birthday party with Wyatt who turns 6 on the 17th.(He’s Shari & …
In the Orange
The deer hunters are doing awesome up here this year. It seems like everyone is shooting some very nice bucks. Our friend’s daughter shot a huge 10 point buck, Shari’s counterpart Bob got a nice 8 point, and their friend Mike …
PPA President
Mike is currently the President of the Professional Paddlesport Association. They have an annual conference and trade show that we have attended the past couple of years and will be attending again next week. This year’s conference will be held …
Trail Center
Anyone who travels the Gunflint Trail should stop and eat at Trail Center. Unless you are planning to come between now and the end of December. They have closed their doors until after Christmas and we locals are sure to …
Beautiful Day on the Trail
Today the sun is shining and the temperature is suppose to reach up into the high 50’s! What unbelievable weather we are experiencing. It was however, cold enough last night to put a skim of ice on some of the …
First Deer
The first deer for the hunting gang was shot this morning and it just so happens it is the first deer she has ever shot. My friend Shari Baker who owns and operates Gunflint Pines Resort and Campground with her …
Orange Season
Deer hunting has begun on the Gunflint Trail. The hunters are out in full force and are easily recognizable with their blaze orange. You can spot them sitting in the woods almost a mile away in the blowdown or clear …
Snow!
As my five-year old Abby would say, "Rock On!" This was her response to the snow that was on our deck, car, and on the trees this morning. I’m not sure where she came up with the saying, but I …
Snow In the Air
On my drive home from town tonight the snow was starting to fall. The kids were keeping an eye on the thermometer and it was hovering between 34 and 35 degrees outside. They were praying for the temperature to drop …