Beautiful Day for a Paddle
When the sun is shining and it’s 57 degrees outside at the end of October it’s a perfect time to go for a paddle. And where’s the perfect place to go when you’re at the end of the Gunflint Trail? …
Geocaching Fun
Sometimes people need a reason to go for a hike in the woods. I’m not one of those people. Spending time in the woods is enough incentive to get me hiking. Geocaching gets people walking in the woods and the …
Weekend Fun on the Gunflint Trail
If you only had a weekend to spend on the Gunflint Trail then what would you do? Sometimes people ask us this question and we have a difficult time answering it. Of course, the most rewarding thing to do is …
A Great Drive on the Gunflint Trail
I’ve been a bit sad when I’ve driven the Gunflint Trail lately. While some trips on the Trail we’d see multiple moose we haven’t seen many lately. Today I talked to my neighbors who told me they saw not one, …
Loons are Loony, Bald Eagles are Crazy?
Crazy story! A Bald Eagle Is Somehow Fine After Getting Stuck in a Moving Car’s Grille By Andrew Del-Colle October 11, 2016 The bird, nicknamed Matthew, miraculously escaped with no major injuries and should be released back into the Florida …
Fishing Rules
Sometimes the things you hear make you shake your head in wonder. CO Darin Fagerman (Grand Marais) encountered a man who was proud of his new kayak as he was just going out onto a lake for a fishing trip. …
Northern Lights and a Full Moon
The good news is the northern lights should be good the next couple of nights. The bad news is it’s right around the full moon so the sky isn’t very dark. It’s a good idea to to keep your eye …
Colors of the Gunflint Trail
It may be past peak fall color time on the Gunflint Trail but that doesn’t mean it isn’t colorful. There are still some leaves hanging onto the branches and the larch trees are looking especially beautiful right now. Larches are …
October in the BWCA
It’s been a few years since I’ve camped in the BWCA in October. I recently had the opportunity to spend a few nights in the Boundary Waters and as usual it was wonderful. It was just Rugby and me for …
George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park
I haven’t hiked in the George H. Crosby-Manitou State Park on Minnesota’s North Shore but it’s on my list because it contains a section of the Superior Hiking Trail that I still need to hike. I have wanted to camp …