Reflections from Flour Lake
Whiskey (Almost) In the Water
I’m sure many of you have heard the Carrie Underwood song, “Something In The Water.” It’s a great song, a passionate song, and a song that very-closely related to our little fishing outing tonight. Things have been absolutely crazy around here already, and we have [...]
White Sand Beaches and the Antics of Whiskey Wallace
After closing for the month of April, Zach, Whiskey, and I, took a long overdue vacation. We were beyond blessed to have our managers, Roxy and Sarah, take over the reins for us and allow us to leave with full confidence that the business would [...]
The Day I Used the Emergency Stop Button
Last night I looked out the window and saw snow falling heavily. “Weird,” was my first thought. That goes to show how few heavy snowfalls we have had this winter! We woke up to a 4” blanket of fresh snow. With another full weekend ahead [...]
Moose on the Loose!
March is becoming one of my favorite months of the year. The skiing is always FAST, the days are typically warm, and every day gets noticeably longer. This is the time of year when evening “lake walks” become a thing, because the snow melts and [...]
Whiskey the Wise
There have been plenty of stories in the months since I last wrote a blog, no doubt, but not nearly enough time to write them. The stars have aligned, and today I have both a story and the time! With having our busiest winter on-record, [...]
The Canoe-Flip-Trip
To say I am behind on my blogging would be a severe understatement, which begs the question, “Why?” I could blame it on being swamped with business, or I could blame it on snorkeling around the BWCA for fishing tackle while wearing combat boots. You [...]
It Never Rains, It Pours!
The age old phrase “It never rains, it pours,” has never rang truer than this past Monday night. Monday, you might ask, what could possibly go wrong? Good, we are all laughing right now! After no real measurable precipitation since sometime in May, we were [...]
Fish Tails
”Mom, what’s for dinner?” As one of five active farm kids, food was always on our minds, and I’m sure my mom heard that question several dozen times a week. She would look at us with a glint in her eye and a grin on [...]
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 the other things we do [...]
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 into our walk, I turned [...]
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 in as fast as I [...]
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 degrees Fahrenheit, and being told [...]
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 exaggeration, but there was 5” [...]
First signs of Spring this Winter
Despite the -9.7 degree Fahrenheit that graced the screen of my indoor/outdoor thermometer this morning, there are signs of spring here at Golden Eagle Lodge. A few of my observations from this past week: When driving the PB130 trail groomer across Flour and Aspen Lake, [...]
