Reflections from Flour Lake
Lure Walks and Otter Tracks
When people ask us what we do in the off-season, our usual response is “spring clean and go on vacation.” Well, this year, for us, the vacations aren’t happening. But I’ll let you in on some of the secrets of [...]
Two Sets of Tracks
Last night I was going stir crazy... the virus... the uncertainty... our slow-to-arrive spring...everything. I started a pizza crust rising, and with an hour to spare, I took Whiskey for a walk on the lake. About one-third of the way [...]
Can’t Touch the Sunset
I’m sure I’m not at all unique in the fact that the last week has felt like the longest decade of my life. A week ago, the phones were ringing off the hooks and the email reservation requests were coming [...]
Fun in the Sun in March
Photo by Brianna Baumann Today was a glorious day here on the Gunflint Trail. The past few years, March has been frigidly cold. I’ll never forget my first winter on the Gunflint, looking at a thermometer reading -20 [...]
March Doesn’t Disappoint with Large Snowfall
Imagine my surprise this morning when I got up and looked out the window expecting to see the predicted 2” of snow – instead I could barely see past the drift on my deck! Ok, that might be a slight [...]
