Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: This is what happened yesterday. It is pretty but a little early.... This is what we are more used to this time of year. This was taken more than a couple of days ago Nice to have a few more days like this... and like this.... Before we get to this We have a few openings for the October... Read more

Excerpt: We have had some beautiful fall days! Colors have been amazing We had Northwoods Art Tour at the resort this weekend. 1/2 of the 40 artists on the tour that goes through the Northwoods to Art studios like mine, did not participate due to the virus. We took everything outside along with masks and hand sanitizer and had some... Read more

Excerpt: Our big news first. Ben and Ali announced their engagement this weekend. We are thrilled to be adding another member to the family officially. 7 years of dating through high school and college we are excited to see them enter their next chapter in life. They are living in Stevens Point while Ali finishes up her Bachelors's Degree and... Read more

Excerpt: We took a little trip away from the resort to Firefly campground with Mack by Boulder Junction. Mack enjoyed looking out at Firefly Close to Firefly is Fallison Nature Trail. We send lots of guests each year to hike Fallison. The wonderful thing about Fallison is most of the time you are hiking with lake views around the lake... Read more

Excerpt: Mornings like this on Lower Kaubashine are the best. Crystal clear and calm Gavin was out floating in his boat enjoying some quiet moments at the lake I found out it was swim across the lake morning for his wife Tina and daughter inlaw. Absolutely beautiful morning for a swim. Tina worked for us about 30 years ago helping... Read more

Excerpt: Beautiful late summer morning at the lake Red squirrels have been starting to harvest their pinecones. They are nasty little buggers. This one was literally dropping pinecones all afternoon on our deck from above. It was returning for the spoils. It was aggressively chattering for Mack and I to get off the deck It went out to the end... Read more

Excerpt: Troy and I got away for another adventure in our RV. We headed to lake Superior and had a great couple of days along the lake and walking up a few streams and a few water falls. We are happy too be enjoying some adventures in our travel trailer. Jake and Sarah took the reins for us for a... Read more

Excerpt: Cooler temps have made for some great campfire nights. We got our budgie pie makers out with white bread and fruit pie filling, blueberry, apple and cherry. Cherry is my favorite Cooking my cherry pie with cinnamon and sugar topping The Michael Family happy to all be together. No corona cooties in this picture just happy grandkids thrilled to... Read more

Excerpt: A few year ago a guy and a gal met and had three girls. Dan and Steph brought Jaimie, Melanie and Laurie to the resort since they were babies. Dan's whole family enjoyed summers at there resort even before the girls came along. Dan's parents, Wills and Lou Christian started the the tradition with their kids before these girls... Read more

Excerpt: We were happy to have family arrive for a visit. Mark and Kathy Lammers stopped in. It was a treat to spend time with them during these times. Mark flew from Seattle and was happy to enjoy a few days in the midwest visiting family and escaping COVID. They broke out my moms canoe paddles from storage with Steve... Read more

Excerpt: The road in to peace and quiet We have had some beautiful rainy mornings Storms at night, followed by raccoons fighting at night last night kept everyone up a bit last night Fishing has been good. The Frisch and Temple families have been doing some great crappie and musky fishing Working on my inventory for my new online store... Read more

Excerpt: Every week we go through pictures like this, Saturday morning kids saying goodbye to the lake looking sad and wishing 51 weeks would pass quickly until they are here again Those sad pictures are quickly followed in the afternoon by happy kids like Finley wondering how fast everyone can unpack before he can get to the beach or the... Read more