Bearskin Lodge
A landmark on the historic Gunflint Trail since 1925. Beautiful wilderness resort lodging on the edge of the BWCA. Ski, canoe, relax on the edge of the wilderness. www.bearskin.com
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Location:
Grand Marais, MN, 55604
Phone:
(218)388-2292, Toll Free (800)338-4170
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Ice on East Bearskin LakeCreated about a week ago
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Bearskin Lodge Turkeys are in the ovens in cabins all over Bearskin. Cabin 1 is temporarily strung with Christmas lights for T-Day by the Langs, who are always the first "decorators" of every winter season (one of many families whose traditions include decorating a Bearskin cabin with lights). Happy Thanksgiving to you from all of us celebrating this day at Bearskin.

9 hours ago
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Bearskin Lodge Quinn and Bob went paddling this afternoon. For the past 2 years, they have skied on the lake on Thanksgiving. Not this year!

Yesterday at 2:55pm
Howard Kloskin
Howard Kloskin
you can still ski you just need a fast boat.
Yesterday at 7:45pm
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Yesterday at 8:27pm
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Bearskin Lodge Yep, that was it for the ice. This morning it is gone. We start over. We might even have to take a few boats out for our Thanksgiving guests!

November 22 at 7:30am
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Bearskin Lodge We really did get October and November reversed. November has been a much nicer month. The proof? Our new ice is turning black and disappearing! 2 years ago staff was walking to work across the ice by this date. Now they'd just about have to swim.

November 21 at 9:21pm
Catherine
Catherine
Yes, true here in Colorado as well!
November 21 at 9:29pm
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Bearskin Lodge If you're visiting the Outdoor Adventure Expo this weekend, stop by the Bearskin booth and say hi to Quinn, Kate, our musher Erik Simula and one of his sled dogs. Grab a Bearskin brochure --there's a $50 off coupon tucked in there! Erik will be speaking about his amazing Arrowhead Journey at 12:45 Saturday at Cowles A...uditorium. Quinn has a Volks Ski Fest/ Gunflint Trail Skiing presentation at 12:30 Sunday at Humphrey Center. The Outdoor Expo is free and is great weekend entertainment. Stop in!

www.outdooradventureexpo.com
OAE: Outdoor Adventure Expo
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Catherine
Catherine
Yes, many of the highways around Chicago have subtle differences in name! Even with a map, it can be challenging for out-of-towners! One of the reasons I, as a native of Greater Chicago, love Bearskin sooooo much is that it doesn't have this jumble of high-use, high-traffic highways!
November 20 at 7:38pm
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Bearskin Lodge 2007/2008/2009 ice photos on almost the same dates, just for a fun comparison.

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Bearskin Lodge Patchy ice all over the East Bearskin Lake bay this morning.

November 17 at 1:49pm
Valerie Mac Alpine
Valerie Mac Alpine
Man I wish I was up there!
November 17 at 2:14pm
Gail
Gail
Ohh....I so want to be there right now! Thanks for sharing the photo, even if it may make some of us a little "homesick"!
=)
November 17 at 4:01pm
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Bearskin Lodge Fall like it ought to be--sunny & gorgeous. Bearskin is very quiet today, but the guests who are at Bearskin now may have one of the best fall weekends of 2009.

Wendy Van Donselaar Peacock
Wendy Van Donselaar Peacock
I can sooo see you here, Dear.
November 7 at 10:49am
Shane Mossman
Shane Mossman
Oh sure, now it feels like October. Wish I was there.
November 7 at 12:46pm
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Bearskin Lodge
Yeah, we accidentally did the months out of order. November first, October now. ;-)
November 7 at 2:12pm
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Courtney Feist Campbell
Courtney Feist Campbell
Great photos! Can't wait until February!
November 3 at 7:34am
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Bearskin Lodge Bob had an extraordinary wildlife day. He spotted a Fisher on the porch of cabin 11 and later, a Nuthatch landed in his hand. http://bearskin.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/fisher-cats-and-other-animal-sightings/

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No, not a fisherman, although those are also an unexpected sight lately during our cold snap. What Bob found in the screen porch was an elusive, medium-sized member of the weasel family known as the Fisher or sometimes called a Fisher Cat. ...
Bearskin Lodge
Bearskin Lodge
No, Nuthatch for sure. It's pretty routine for the Canadian Jays to land on available body parts here, especially if there's any good food around. One of the required guest photos at Bearskin is "Canadian Jay sitting on ____'s head." But Bob's bird was more fun because it wasn't the usual unafraid bird.
October 30 at 2:57pm
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Bearskin Lodge Skiers, the Bearskin web page for Central Gunflint Trail System grooming updates is now off hiatus. Hopefully we won't need to issue snowfall updates quite yet, but bookmark the page so you're ready for when winter actually arrives. http://bearskintrailreports.wordpress.com

October 28 at 12:44pm
Shane Mossman
Shane Mossman
That is good info to have. Thanks.
October 28 at 1:04pm
Deanne Wientge Dunsford
Deanne Wientge Dunsford
Happy grooming when the snows arrives! Are you sure you can't use your new Subi for that?
October 28 at 9:21pm
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Bearskin Lodge New blog today, with an update on what's going at Bearskin...and some compliments for our wonderful guests. http://bearskin.wordpress.com/

October 27 at 5:44pm
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Bearskin Lodge What is that eery glow in the sky? Could it really be...the sun again? Welcome back, Sunshine. Bearskin has missed you.

October 27 at 1:08pm
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Bearskin Lodge October, in webcam pictures