Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: We returned home to some definitely warmer temps. This squirrel was soaking up the warmer rays in the trees. There is still a lot of snow and ice to melt but it is slowly going away While we were gone Steve and Chris Moran put in 14 new counters around the resort along with sinks and faucets. I have... Read more

Excerpt: The Gibson family is on spring break this week and off on a trail, We get asked all the time where and when do you get away when you live at the resort. Spring Break is a great time to get out of the woods for awhile. Never fear Steve is back at the resort keeping everything humming along... Read more

Excerpt: Spring has sprung and it was time to tap the trees. The thick snow made getting to the trees hard. I adjusted what trees we were tapping due to the snow depth. I have abandoned the trees at Eagles Nest as getting in out of there would have been thigh high to waist high snow. Instead I put more... Read more

Excerpt: The snow is measured in feet on the lake and in the woods. The deer are sticking to plowed roads and paths as much as they can. They have a trail worn along the lake on the ice Troy has started laying Bear Den's new basement floor. It is looking good! He is happy to have an indoor project... Read more

Excerpt: I love watching families enjoy quiet time at the dock, especially in the morning. There is nothing like quiet time at the lake in the morning We had a lot of changes the last week. The big dig for electric lines for our electric car charging stations went in. We are installing 2 level 2 charging stations for guests... Read more

Excerpt: The extra foot of snow mother nature thought we needed sure is pretty... As long as you don't have to move it. We are seriously running out of room to put it. Steve has made our snow banks with the truck as high as he can but they are slowly taking over. Troy was trying to snow blow some... Read more

Excerpt: Winter is holding on and giving us more yet to come We are expecting a foot of additional snow this weekend Time to clean off the roofs before the next big storm. Troy uses the roof rake for the easy stuff but he and Steve had to get up on some of the porch roofs to shovel them off... Read more

Excerpt: After an additional foot plus of snow i snapped these pics at the beach. The raft may not ever come out again The deer have been cutting a path along the edge of the lake as they try to get through the snow We actually used the snow blower even on the steps to break up the snow It... Read more

Excerpt: We had about 8 inches more of snow come in. It was coming down at and inch to 2 inches an hour in the afternoon We had some hungry visitors stop in. They like to check out the ground below the bird feeders for left overs. Steve having fun plowing Morning after with the sun peaking through The path... Read more

Excerpt: Sunday into Monday the Northwoods shut down over ice. We did not venture out on the roads Monday. I heard Hy 29 was a mess of semi's off the road Steve did venture out and said he went 10 miles an hour down Lower Kaubashine We just stayed home and skated down the driveway cleaning a few cabins Then... Read more

Excerpt: After being minus 30 degrees for more days than we would like to talk about last week it went to almost 32 the last 2 days. Wildlife came out of hiding and so did we Cold? What cold? It was actually kind of foggy today. This is the calm before the storm. We have a ice storm coming in... Read more

Excerpt: We have had one and off snow the last few days and it is slowly piling up. The trees look pretty This fat bunny has been munching bird seed under our feeders. I think he is too fat for a hawk to carry off We gathered this last weekend as a family to watch Grant swim at Ripon college... Read more

Excerpt: Mack is reporting today that it is -8 with a windchill he would rather not talk about Headed down to the lake and the raft looks chilly no sun bathers today Skating rink wind swept with snow This is as far as I was walking in the cold. We expect 3 more days of cold and the temps get... Read more

Excerpt: As I type this heart felt special blog entry I sit with my sister trying to sum up what was so special about Amy Tempel-Hebert, who we both grew up with and knew her entire life. We lost her this weekend after a long battle with 4 transplants over 5 years. Amy had a spirit of never giving up... Read more

Excerpt: It is cold outside but you can find wildlife staring in wondering when they will be let in Um no you are not coming in Dang off to Hilltop to see if the bar is open Meanwhile time to get some things done like cleaning a very dirty sock machine And making some peach wine that tastes like summer... Read more

Excerpt: We had 4 inches of heavy wet snow come in last night. This should really help out the trails. Enjoy the pics ... Read more

Excerpt: These guys have spent 22 years together in Birchwood skiing, watching movies on the wall, making great food, enjoying good drinks, hot saunas, laughing and playing Eucher. Good and special friendships like these are priceless! They were happy with the new table in Birchwood perfect for playing cards before the movies started The secret too all this you ask... Read more

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: Troy and I headed off on a fat tire bike adventure with my sister Katie and husband Bryon. They love to mountain bike and fat tire bike in the winter. Bryon knows the trails and is a great guide off we went down the Shannon Trail with them in Saint Germain Made it so far. Our butts are a... 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