We visited Sugarloaf Cove for the first time today. It has a nice loop hike and a fun shoreline. There is a trail that goes out to the point as well. I enjoyed hiking through the Red Pine Forest.
Outdoors
Hiking Artist Point in Grand Marais. We stopped for a 5-minute silent meditation at the very end of the point.
Had a fun family hike on Barn Bluff trail in Red Wing, MN today. We took the South Trail up and the Midland Trail offshoot on the way down. A bit over 300 feet of elevation gain.
Pokegama Lake framed by trees.
Severe tree damage on Southern edge of Pokegema Lake right next to my brothers place from storm a week ago.
Sailboats at Tower Marine in Douglas, Michigan.
Flume Gorge
This morning we drove from St. Johnsbury over to New Hampshire for the day. Our first event of the day was an amazing 2+ mile hike to see the Flume Gorge. Due to COVID-19 they were requiring tickets and timed entries. When we got there people were actually queued up to get in …
Keep reading · 2 minutes: Flume GorgeNice place to put your feet in the water and relax a bit. Littleton, NH.
A Mile of the Appalachian Trail
I have had a growing interest in the Appalachian Trail ever since I read Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods. So it was a special treat when we were driving back down Bromley Mountain and there was a parking area that connected directly to the Appalachian Trail. We decided to hike …
Keep reading · 1 minute: A Mile of the Appalachian TrailAlpine Slide at Bromley
In my head Alpine Slides look dangerous. There is no good reason for that. Visually they look like a luge track and it makes me think of people on bobsleds going at insane speeds. Now having done it, this analogy seems utterly ridiculous, but that is what was in my head. When …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Alpine Slide at Bromley