August is knocking at the door and it is starting to feel like I might be able to go without the window unit air conditioner this summer. The cool rainstorms are keeping the heat down this week, and the occasional lightning storms have not been a fire threat since we are currently so green. Most of the Gunflint Trail lakes […]
Gail Lowe on the ultimate hike
During a good day of hiking Gail Lowe, age 64, carries her 28-pound backpack between 30-35 miles up and down some of those most rugged trails America has to offer. “On a bad day I will make 20-25 miles,” said Lowe, who was resting at the Grand Marais home of Jack Stone, owner of Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply. Lowe, who […]
