Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: David Sweet stopped in to visit his parents and pick up a friend he met last year and left behind. David caught his first muskie a Tiger Muskie and left it with the Taxidermist. It took a year and now the fish was ready to head back We learned a few things the night David caught this fish. Fish... Read more

Excerpt: Chipmunks are ground squirrels, usually they are not spotted in the trees. This is the 2nd year that I have caught them in the trees after the same thing. Cherries! We have 2 cherry trees just off our deck and they have a huge temptation for these ground loving chipmunks They are quite the acrobats up in the thin... Read more

Excerpt: I caught the following pictures just after a storm blew through and the sun was just peaking out. Enjoy ... Read more

Excerpt: We had a professional photographer Jim Backus from Magoo Nature Photography www.magoophoto.com stop in for pictures. Jim is taking pictures for a special project we have been chosen and signed up for. A book about Resorts of Wisconsin and the resorting tradition. Over the next few months the book will be coming together with the history of many of... Read more

Excerpt: Canoe on the van means... Time for Lake Superior.. and don't forget to tie down the back of the canoe after putting the dog in the car The reason we take the canoe to Lake Superior. To haul all our stuff down the beach Our destination today, Saxon Harbor about an hour and 15 minutes from the resort. Quick... Read more

Excerpt: Yep time to play Hookie.. is that how you spell Hookie... then again we all know I can't spell anyway so there is no reason to hide behind a spell checker:) Lake Superior finally! Yeah! Mack's first trip to the big lake. Any guesses if he goes in or if he quivers under my chair? Pictures to come tomorrow Til... Read more

Excerpt: This is the way to go for a row boat ride. Pick the littlest kid in the boat and have them row everyone else around. Jillian did not seem to mind and was proudly rowing properly in the correct direction, not backwards. Her dad was a rower in college and is happily giving direction in this picture This is... Read more

Excerpt: What is Wisconsin without its unique small town events. Wife Carrying, Wife Ferrying and Pike Carrying took place in Torpy Park this weekend as a fund raiser for Minocqua Winter Park's trail fund. It was a fun time had by all and you got a free cool teeshirt for participating 4 heats of Wife Carrying started off the event... Read more

Excerpt: The last few years I have been asked about doing memorials at the resort for guests who have passed. The resort becomes a place families have such a connection to that folks have wanted to have a memento of their relatives who spent some of their best days with their family at the resort. Aldo Leopold wrote once about... Read more

Excerpt: One of our favorite things of summer is hanging up our sky chairs on the deck. We don't have swinging beds in our house and the sky chair is our answer to swinging. Our kids fight over the one chair so this week we added a 2nd sky chair to our deck. 20 years ago we bought our original... Read more

Excerpt: This weekend we have a last minute opening for Eagles Nest Saturday and Sunday. If you are interested in a last minute quick get away give a call... Read more

Excerpt: After two days of clouds and rain.. rain.. rain you appreciate the sun when it comes out Time to head up the steps and see what the day will bring... Read more