Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Steve has started a new project. Our triangle on our gate is rotting and needing replacement. This is one of the new poles that will be going up. How it goes up and how the old one comes down I am sure will be an entire blog entry. Hopefully no trips to the ER are needed as well Getting... Read more

Excerpt: We had such a warm up last week and made it to 60 degrees one day. The maple trees were sluggish in the warm weather only making nominal sap. I started fearing for our pancake breakfasts thinking we were going to get skunked this year for maple syrup. I should have known better because the trees did. The temps... Read more

Excerpt: https://youtu.be/SgUKHIC2GVw?list=PL-jggHuebA1kWtqr89PMfmHxjLLRb_KBb This last summer we were asked by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism to be a part of a special project. They wanted to do a video telling the story of a family that has come to the resort for generations. We have many families that fit this request coming for 30, 40 and even 60 plus years. I talked... Read more

Excerpt: I took these neat pictures of the mist on the lake on the way home last night. The ice is quickly fading. We are expecting colder temps and snow through the weekend. That will delay the lake going out. Snow started coming down last night and we have more in the forecast for tonight. Cliff is looking a little... Read more

Excerpt: All the endorsements of this candidate or that candidate in the news, I think they would love to have the above endorsement that I found in Shamrock's log book. It made me smile today It is a nice warm day to day and tomorrow. There is going to be a lot of ice melting in the next 2 days... Read more

Excerpt: It has been a murky few days with fog in the trees and melting snow The lake is definitely showing signs of melting Cliff out at his post. I think it will be a shorter than normal post this year When I stepped on the raft today it moved a little. It is breaking away from the grips of... Read more

Excerpt: We had 4 groups of ice fishermen up at the resort and I took a walk about on the lake to see what was biting Had to stop and say hi to Cliff with the new inch of snow that came down last night No word of wisdom from Cliff about ice out. Just that it is not today... Read more

Excerpt: Ice Out 2016 has officially started. Cliff is back out on the ice waiting for the ice to melt for the big plunge. Tune in and take a guess as to when he will sink into Lower Kaubashine. Send your guess with 5 dollars to Black's Cliff Resort PO Box 125 Hazelhurst, WI 54531 by March 10th. 1/2 of... Read more

Excerpt: Those of you who have stayed in Red Pine over the years have seen all the changes we have done to the place slowly bringing it out of the 70's and we are one step closer today to that goal. Red Pine was built and the early 70's by friends of Maynard and Millie, Ard and Ann Price. They... Read more

Excerpt: I love this picture shared by the Hurley family this weekend. I heard they were having great luck with northerns and panfish and even pulled a muskie up through the hole. Thanks to them for sharing this awesome picture! We are starting spring rates one week early for and you can get in on the Feburary 26th weekend starting... Read more

Excerpt: As cold as it has been this week and Brent and Annette and their daughter Catlin have been having fun in the cold ice fishing First few fish were small but it is fish fry season and they are tasty! Restawhile with its smoke stack smoking in the cold Cold sunshine Staying warm by the fire with Bella Bella... Read more

Excerpt: Despite how busy Mack looks we had a busy weekend with 8 cabins at the resort and trying to get spring work done around the resort. Don't let Mack fool you that spring around a resort in relaxing if you live here. While Mack was busy sleeping we got the raft painted The ladders for the dock and raft... Read more