Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Happy New Year from the Northwoods. We have just enough snow to play in and have spent a week having fun and cleaning cabins There has been a lot of ice hockey going on at the lake by everyone in the resort. My skate box has been well used this week Not a lot of snow but enough to... Read more

Excerpt: We had some snow and unfortunately some rain on top of it. Jake decided it was time to ice fish. He headed out in drizzle and did not last too long but had fun doing it He fishes as his Grandpa Gibson taught him a comfy chair and watching the traffic. You don't know what moments are important in... Read more

Excerpt: Katie and Bryon have tried to get us to go out fat tire biking with them the last couple of years. Last night was perfect to try it out. Temps where in the upper 20's and the snow was perfect. Candles lighting up the trail along with all the lights on bikes and helmets made it fun This is... Read more

Excerpt: This is what Weather Channel has for Thursday. Lets hope they are right! Wednesday night also had snow in forecast and Friday In the meantime we are out playing on the lake. Steve has developed his own loop around the lake. He is skate skiing and says the lake rocks right now for skate skiing. We have patchy snow... Read more

Excerpt: Christmas is right around the corner according to Mack. Time to get the resort ready for all the guests we have coming. Time to head to the lake to get the ice skating rink ready. Our hillside has turned brown from the warmer days but the ice is ok. We still have snow on the ground on top of... Read more

Excerpt: Usually we call red squirrels public enemy number 1 for being bad neighbors. They like to break in cabins when they can and chew on windows, they chatter from the trees and have been known to drop pinecones on people not expecting it. This little squirrel though we have started to feel sorry for. We watched him all summer... Read more

Excerpt: Steve headed out on Lake Katherine with his buddy Darby and the dogs for some ice skating before the snow gets too thick. These are the islands of Lake Katherine Lake Katherine is just 5 minutes from the resort and beautiful any time of the year Three dog skate pull. Darby did teach them how to stop which is... Read more

Excerpt: The snows been piling up outside on the trees. I have been definitely enjoying the camera on the iPhone 10. The quality of the pics capturing winter and the trees shows it Laughing in Birchwood I found this sign on a screw the guys must have sent through the wall. One of our guests I don't know who left... Read more

Excerpt: How do you celebrate the end of the week? You grab the family and head to the lake Bella and Steve ready to skate. The conditions are perfect to skate all over the lake. The snow is not too thick and the ice is safe. Time to fly! We use these lake skates. They have a ski binding and... Read more

Excerpt: We had a very busy weekend with all of the boys home for Thanksgiving. We did not take the usual Thanksgiving pictures of all our groups as we were on the road to cook a turkey at the nursing home where Troy's mom is. It was a special Thanksgiving spending time with her. If you ever wonder how to... Read more

Excerpt: Beautiful Thanksgiving week at the resort. Snow seems to be sticking around Home from college and time to have some fun behind the gator like the old days Lets GO! Such form!. Using a water skiing knee board Ha Ha I snagged a hat! Wa HOOOOOO Trying out card board, a shovel and a garbage can lid. Steve had... Read more

Excerpt: Our longest running hunting group the Evans guys led by Grandpa Dan and his son Jeff enjoy all 10 days of the hunt with us. They have over the years built the deer stands you see along our hiking trails. They have spent many special moments with Jeff's sons in the woods enjoying time together over 3 generations hunting... Read more