Wildersmith on the Gunflint
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Fred Smith
Fred Smith, a native Iowan re-located to the wilderness of border country at the end of the century, has been writing of happenings in the upper Gunflint territory for going on eight years, first with the local paper, and since December 2008 for WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Fred feels life in the woods is extraordinary, and finds reporting on it to both a reading and listening audience a pleasurable challenge. Since retirement as a high school athletic administrator from Ankeny High School, Ankeny Iowa in 1999, the pace of Fred's life has become less hectic but nevertheless, remains busy in new ways with many volunteer activities along the Trail. Listen at your convenience by subscribing to a podcast.
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Wildersmith On the Gunflint Sept. 9, 2009
-Indian summer hit the north woods during the first week of month nine. And a perfect weekend greeted area residents and visitors as they celebrated the Labor Day holiday.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint Sept. 2, 2009
-October-like conditions send August a-packing. After an end-of-the-month drenching, the territory got some of that marvelous “see your breath” cold.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint Aug. 26, 2009
-The upper Gunflint territory got more welcome rain, and our brief sweaty summer session was broken. Several days of gray and wet gave way to a luscious next to last weekend in August.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint Aug.19, 2009
-The cool trek through summer stalled out last week. I’m sure that those who had been whining about it being cold for the past several months are smiling now.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint Aug. 8, 2009
-Back home at Wildersmith once again, this time with two energetic grandsons sharing our love of the wilderness for a couple weeks.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint July 29, 2009
-As history books end the chapter on July, the drought gods have loosened their stranglehold on area precipitation allowances.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint July 22, 2009
-July is fading quickly! As it slips away, a preliminary hint of fall is noted in a couple spots about the Wildersmith neighborhood.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint July 15, 2009
-Our rite of summer extends, but we experienced a touch of fall for a few days last weekend.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint July 7, 2009
-Independence Day has kicked us off into the rest of the summer. I must say that the past week has been marvelously cool, and I’m sure that the moose must be smiling.
Wildersmith On The Gunflint July 1, 2009
-Entering the second half of 2009, many are wondering where the first half went. It surely has flown by.
