To save you sometime and give you some insight on how I go about winter activities, I can be your crazy friend. And you can ask me what I use. What you’ll notice is quite an eclectic collaboration of bits and bots.
Read More![Tiny waves roll in on a small hidden beach at Minnesota's Tettegouche State Park in January.](https://i0.wp.com/thespurtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Full-Page-16x9-6107.jpg?fit=730%2C411&quality=99&ssl=1)
Tettegouche State Park – Winter
In winter it is as if you get a fresh start every time it snows. A new story can be told, a narrative reworked if you didn’t like the way it came out the first time.
Read More![Footsteps lead to water's edge on Lake Superior for a sunrise at Gooseberry Falls State Park on Lake Superior in Minnesota.](https://i0.wp.com/thespurtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Full-Page-16x9-6743.jpg?fit=730%2C411&quality=99&ssl=1)
Gooseberry Falls State Park – Winter
The paths around Gooseberry Falls State Park were quiet though well-trafficked. With heavy snow falling, my tracks disappeared behind me. Not uncomfortable, it was just below freezing and I was fine with a single pair of socks. That’s a good thermometer.
Read More![Standing before Split Rock Lighthouse, I stayed warm and fought succumbing to the cold waters of Lake Superior.](https://i0.wp.com/thespurtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Full-Page-16x9-5378.jpg?fit=1060%2C596&quality=99&ssl=1)
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park – Winter
On this frigid day in January, I awoke in my vehicle not far from Split Rock State Park. It was dark as I poked my head out from my den of sleeping bags and blankets. There were two valid reasons for such a great darkness. One, was the fact that it was still predawn and all ambient light was low. The second, was that my car was covered with a thick layer of snow.
Read More![Crossing the Swinging Bridge in Jay Cooke State Park, Minnesota, on a frigid morning looking for sunrise and good skiing.](https://i0.wp.com/thespurtrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Full-Page-16x9-2-4.jpg?fit=730%2C411&quality=99&ssl=1)
Jay Cooke State Park – Winter
I’m going to go ahead on record and just say that any adventure that begins…
A: Outdoors
B: On snowshoes
C: Under the first Wolf Moon of a new decade
…is going to be a good one.
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