The sights and sounds of spring are beginning to happen with each passing day of sunshine and warm temperatures. Ice-covered lakes have begun showing open shorelines, while the peeper frogs are singing in the marshes – it won’t be long now. Nothing says spring to me more than the chirping orchestra of frogs who take to the marshes as soon... READ MORE >
The powerful April sunshine has been chiseling away at the snow cover this week and we are finally seeing the lakes begin to melt. Devil Track Lake’s ice has begun separating from shore in some areas and the creeks and rivers are beginning to flow. We took the family to the end of the trail campground to see if the... READ MORE >
The seemingly endless winter season has fought its way into the third week of April and is showing little sign of surrendering to the spring sunshine. We have seen some incredibly fast transformations before, but it will take an intense wave of heat to open these waters in time for the fishing opener on Saturday, May 12. The last wave... READ MORE >
Spring break is now a pleasant memory of warm Florida sunshine as I gaze out the living room window at a lot of snow. The view has not changed since we last saw Devil Track Lake nearly two weeks ago, and the puddles in our parking lot are hard enough to walk on without breaking each morning – spring appears... READ MORE >
Anytime the trails hold up until the last week of March is a bonus, and with a little luck they might still be enjoyed into April. Skiers will get a little more season then sled heads will since snowmobile trails take more abuse, and the machines require enough snow to keep engines cool and slides lubricated. However, ambitious riders should... READ MORE >
Spring is here, although you wouldn’t know it by looking out the window at the snow-covered lakes. Other than some exposed grass along the roadway and a little extra daylight it still feels very much like winter up here. I took the kids for a ride on the G-trail, leading up to the Gunflint Trail area, and enjoyed the freshly... READ MORE >
Will the snow withstand a week of sunshine? Only time will tell. The forecast looks bright and sunny for the next week, which will officially lead us into spring on the 20th of March. Intense sunlight and warm springtime breezes are heading our way, possibly devastating the trails and lake surfaces with slushy/wet melting snow. If it were not for... READ MORE >
The sun has been making regular appearances, days are getting longer, and the winter season will soon be nothing more than a memory. March has arrived, and I am sad to say that I can count the number of fish I have pulled through the ice on one hand. Not to worry, the best couple of weeks are still ahead... READ MORE >
The last two snowstorms left us with a thick enough base of new snow to carry us through the remainder of the winter season. It had been awhile since our last significant storm, which threatened to shorten our season of winter activities by exposing the miles of ski and snowmobile trails that wind through Cook County’s wilderness. March is just... READ MORE >
Weather forecasts are about as dependable as the fish biting, but the local meteorologists got it right this week with their prediction of back-to-back snowstorms. Many parts of Minnesota’s Arrowhead saw eight to 12 inches of snowfall this week, covering the lakes and trails with a fresh blanket of fluffy white powder. High winds that followed the storms caused some... READ MORE >
