Lately I have been glued to the television (which I am sure my wife would say is nothing new) watching the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. Over six million people were without power in the upperhalf of the Eastern Seaboard. I am so used to worrying about the Florida Keys, and all of my friends, that I was actually relieved to... READ MORE >
Nights have been getting pretty cold up here with temperatures dipping into the lower 40s overnight. I think it has been zapping a lot of the bug population— except for the biting flies. There have been a lot of those big pesky flies that like to bite your legs while in the boat, especially before a rainstorm. Days seem to... READ MORE >
Two more fires have happened on Lake Saganaga this past week, both started by campers and both extinguished by cabin owners and other patrons of the lake. The two fires did minimal damage since they were attacked so quickly by the volunteers, and the entire community would like to thank everyone for being so alert. It does not take very... READ MORE >
Smokey Bear might be saying “moderate” fire danger right now but the conditions are changing rapidly. There has been some significant rainfall lately yet the forest is becoming very dry. The lake levels have been dropping and we could use a good soaker rain—minus the lightning. There was a small campsite fire on Loon Lake this week that started near... READ MORE >
August is here and families are bombarding the Trail for that last summer vacation before the kids are back in school. The fishing in August is not that great, but it is one of the busiest months of the summer up here for the resorts, so the guides have to get creative to keep the fish biting. If someone asked... READ MORE >
The heat has become much more tolerable in the past few days. It is actually dipping into the 50s overnight and the mornings are brisk until the sun gets up higher. What a difference from the heat wave last week. We had to put a window air conditioner in so we could sleep at night. In all the nights I... READ MORE >
The temperatures have been in the 90s this week with the humidity so thick you could cut it with a knife. Hot. Sticky. And downright miserable. As much as I enjoy being on the water, I usually am not a big fan of getting into the water but this week it has been mandatory to jump in and cool off... READ MORE >
Our 7-month-old “Trail Baby” Sophia is growing faster than the weeds, and I think she will be crawling around real soon. This is a little easier stage to handle since she is no longer such a fragile jellyneck. She has been eating real food and is almost able to get a Cheerio to her mouth on her own. Every parent... READ MORE >
Thunderstorms on the Fourth of July up here tend to worry me. This year’s storm was nowhere near as devastating as the “Blowdown storm” of 1999, but it had some impact. We lost power on the upper Trail for about six hours and a few trees came down as well. The gusts were strong and the lightning was intense, so... READ MORE >
If it were not for the bugs, June would be a perfect month. I am sure anyone spending the night in a tent or paddling a canoe this past week would disagree, but the fishing is topnotch. The wind and rain just keep coming. Three straight weeks of east winds before the pattern finally broke last Friday with bright sunny... READ MORE >
