When the sun decides to make an appearance, so do the ruffed grouse who come wandering out to the roadside to graze in the recently exposed grass along the Gunflint Trail. Spring is in the air and forest critters are coming out of winter hiding to scavenge for food. During the winter months we mostly see snowshoe hare and wolves […]
Launch of Heart of the Continent geotourism website celebrated
A packed house raptly listened as the Grand Portage Stonebridge Singers opened the event celebrating the launch of the world’s newest National Geographic geotourism site at the Grand Portage National Monument on March 20. “Public land managers started this,” said St. Louis County Commissioner Frank Jewel, who was on hand to introduce the agenda and speakers to the people attending […]