HIKE NUMBER FIFTEEN
The Hike On a nice early fall afternoon, I met my friend, Paul, for a happy hour hike at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield. It has been years since I last visited Wood Lake Nature Center, although I used …
Category: The Hikes
HIKE NUMBER FOURTEEN
The Hike In August, I baby-sat my granddaughter, Charlotte, for four days while my daughter and her husband took an anniversary trip Up North. It was the best four days — and the most exhausting. Charlotte and I hung out, …
Tagged with: bank account, Charlotte, Highland Park, Highland Park Reserve, Richardson Nature Center, YMCA
HIKE NUMBER THIRTEEN
The Hike After my trip Up North, things got busy. I babysat my granddaughter, Charlotte, for a weekend. I worked on a draft for my new book. And the class I teach at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design …
HIKE NUMBER TWELVE
The Hike The final hike of my summer trip to the North Shore was to Carlton Peak on the Superior Hiking Trail, one of Minnesota’s most impressive high points. To get there from Highway 61, take the Sawbill Trail (County Road 2/31) …
HIKE NUMBER ELEVEN
The Hike I couldn’t wait to go to my beloved Lutsen Resort for this next hike. I got up early because I had a plan: Do a short hike on the Lutsen cross-country ski trail then have blueberry pancakes for …
Tagged with: Carlton Peak, cross-country ski, Highway 61, Lutsen, Papa Charlie’s Tavern, Superior Hiking Trail, The Coho Café, Tofte
HIKE NUMBER TEN
The Hike I was excited to hike at Cascade River on the Superior Hiking Trail near Lutsen. I remembered when Barry and I hiked it years ago with our friends, the Duffys. It was June 1980 and Joe, Patsy and …
HIKE NUMBER NINE
The hike Hike Nine was to the Pincushion Mountain cross country ski area near Grand Marias. Its name comes from the skinny trees, grasses and lichens that poke out of the bare rock at the mountaintop just like on a …
HIKE NUMBER EIGHT
The hike I was really looking forward to my hike to Eagle Mountain in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area north of Lutsen. I got up very early and drove up the Gunflint Trail. I had directions, but they didn’t make …
HIKE NUMBER SEVEN
The Hike My North Shore hiking has taken me to Pigeon Falls on the Minnesota side of Pigeon River. To find the trailhead, drive into Grand Portage State Park, a bit past the town of Grand Portage and right before …
Tagged with: Canada, Grand Portage, Grand Portage State Park, highest falls in Minnesota, North Shore, Pigeon Falls
HIKE NUMBER SIX
The Hike Kandunce Falls is one of my favorite hikes so far. I parked along Lake Superior and crossed the road to the trail. When there is not a lot of rain, it is really fun to hike up the …
