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 November 4
Fred Smith-The 20th anniversary of the northland’s great Halloween snowstorm was celebrated quietly with no repeat.
Wildersmith October 28
Fred Smith-Who would believe that October has come and almost gone? There she goes on the flurry of wings things headed south.
Wildersmith October 14
Fred Smith-Back at Wildersmith once more! Again my thanks go out to Rosey’s dad for covering me while I made a quick run to Iowa for a grandson’s visit.
Wildersmith September 30
Fred Smith-It’s official now, Dagwagin (fall) in the north woods. After weeks of anticipation, the glorious season of color is what it is!
Wildersmith September 23
-Truly, east is east and west is west as old Sol kisses summer goodbye. “Fire & Ice” over the past week has been a prelude to our northland equinox.
Wildersmith September 9
Fred Smith-My how time flies! The first week of our month of the wild rice/harvest moon has slipped away.
Wildersmith September 2
-September has come a-calling in our north woods. Everything about autumn is for real now!
Wildersmith August 26
Fred Smith-August is waning in the northland. You can feel it in the perpetual whispering through the tall pines.
Wildersmith August 19
Fred Smith-Pre-autumn is evolving steadily throughout the upper Trail territory. New eye-catching observations have added to the items mentioned in last week’s news.
