As the year comes to a close, we are wishing all of our old friends and many new friends who were so kind to stay with us this year. Even tho we don’t have any snow right now, I am sure there will be plenty as we move into the new year. We hope you all will consider a return … Read More
Where did summer go?
September 1st, wow summer can’t be over yet. We have had a great Summer, thanks to many old friends and lots of new friends. After nearly a week of hit and miss rain we are starting off September with a beautiful day. If you are thinking of coming to the North Shore this fall, we still have some openings, with … Read More
Bike Rental
Our new Torker Bike’s have arrived. We have new helmets. For those of you who will be staying with us, you will be able to walk outside, get your bike and get on the Gitchi Gami State Trail from your room. For those of you who don’t stay with us but still want to rent a bike, we have parking … Read More
Spring has Sprung
Finally the temperatures are starting to warm up. The ice on Lake Superior is beginning to break up. The North Shore rivers have some running water. The next two weeks will be the time to be on the North Shore, as the snow melts and the ice breaks up in the rivers. The falls at Gooseberry Falls State Park and … Read More
Spring begins
Well,the first day of spring has arrived here on the North Shore, but it still feels and looks like winter around here. With the warmer temperatures, a little melting on the edges of the Gooseberry River has begun. Upper Gooseberry Falls now has some open running water. It will be awhile before we see it gushing over the falls. It’s … Read More
Winter friends
I have been giving the deer one coffee can of corn each morning and they come about 8:15 and wait for me. They are use to me and stand and wait for me to dump the corn into my feeder. I can walk right up to them and dump the corn, they get a little nervous if it takes me … Read More
The North Shore Rivers on snowshoes
With good snow and cold weather, the rivers of the North Shore are gorgeous on snowshoes. The Gooseberry and Split Rock rivers that are close to us have few visitors and terrific scenery this time of the year. If you haven’t been on snowshoes or on the rivers, now is the time. One of our guests, shown here had her … Read More
North Shore winter friends
The deer have had a tough winter already. These three are regular visitors to our feeding station. We have had as many as 20, but the last few years the numbers have declined to this year with our lowest number. It is still fun to have them come but at the price of corn it’s ok to have fewer deer. … Read More