ON THE GUNFLINT TRAIL – The sun had set behind a distant shoreline when Joe Friedrichs said it was time to go. Our canoes were cast in near-darkness, and ragged silhouettes of pine, spruce and birch ...

ON THE GUNFLINT TRAIL — Officials were minutes away from issuing an evacuation order for the end of the Gunflint Trail on Monday. The John Ek Fire burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ...

As if on cue, snow began to fall just after I turned onto the Gunflint Trail. Big, delicate, intricate flakes spiraled from the sky, swirling in the car's wake. My sister and I were heading up ...

Up the Gunflint trail you’ll find the Gunflint Lodge who’s creating a fun way for guests to enjoy the beauty of Gunflint Lake. Lodge owner John Fredrikson has plowed 6 miles of trails over the lake ...

Images show snowfall near the Gunflint Trail in northern Minnesota. The National Weather Service in Duluth called it a "light dusting." Temperatures are expected to take a dive across Minnesota this ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. The Gunflint Trail is a nationally designated scenic byway, also known as Cook ...

A CL 215 water bomber picks up water on Gunflint Lake on May 8, 2007, while the fire to the north takes the turn and runs to Gunflint Lake in a few hours. When it comes to staying informed in ...

GRAND MARAIS -- When U.S. Forest Service spokesman Mark Van Every began speaking at the 7 p.m. fire update meeting Sunday, he took great care to name as many lakes and other major landmarks as he ...

If you’re heading up the Gunflint Trail, you’ll find 57 miles of remote boreal forest dotted with longtime resorts and campsites, all perched on the cusp of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

I’ve headed to the Gunflint Trail annually for the past eight years, drawn by its spectacular hiking trails, lakes so clear they mirror the vistas above and access to the serene Boundary Waters Canoe ...

GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - After a week of frigid temperatures, a slight warmup looks like it may happen in time for the Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race this weekend."It's definitely nicer for spectators ...