Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: Troy and I got out on a trail this week. The weather was great and snow conditions were fast for skiing We headed to Woodruff to the Madeline Lake Trail 15 minutes from the resort Down the trail we went. I did not take pictures of Troy going downhills happy to report except for one big hill all was... Read more

Excerpt: Mack and Penny were ready for a morning trip to the lake. Wonderful temps and fresh snow to the lake we go Come on lets go! No beach towel and flip flops needed today The joys of winter.... the closest Mack gets to going on the raft Time for a run! Beautiful this morning! The smart dog is the... Read more

Excerpt: The first Christmas present of the year happened. Jake was all smiles with his sled and box heading to the ice Headed off with his sled to find the perfect spot. While he was finding his spot, Troy and Grant tried flooding the rink again. We had a lot of air bubbles from the pump that w tried to... Read more

Excerpt: We had our traditional hockey game at Christmas Eve. Much fun was had by all and nobody ended up in the emergency room It was the Ho Ho Ho's led by Steve Vs the Jingle Bells led by Katie Watch out and land softly Christmas Day was much quieter. Jake spent the afternoon in his new ice shanty keeping... Read more

Excerpt: The snow is not going anywhere and it is starting to look a bit like Christmas around the resort. Troy has about 12 trees lit up through the resort and it is getting more and more feeling like Christmas We did play Scrooge with a squirrel . The squirrel is trying to get in to the feeder and our... Read more

Excerpt: As we clean up from 2 big snow storms over the holidays it is pretty to look at as long as you are not shoveling it This morning with the early morning sun peaking through the pines I was going to go to the lake and take some pictures but the beach steps were not shoveled and the is... Read more

Excerpt: We woke up to this view our our windows Wednesday. We spend Wednesday shoveling out 12 inches of heavy wet snow before Thanksgiving Some of us had more fun than others trying out the new plow Others got a good work out after spending too many hours studying at Saint Norbert Peggy at Charles Fine Cheese said to say... Read more

Excerpt: Some have been working hard this week filling the wood shed before the snow gets thick Some have not been working as hard Ben, Grant and Jake have all expressed interest to split some wood over the next week. Troy and Steve have given them plenty to work with Poor college students needing cash indentured to the woodshed is... Read more

Excerpt: It was a quiet and colder weekend but perfect to spend up North The Blaser Family was thrilled to enjoy the first snows and a hike in the woods with their kids Mack contemplating the arrival of an early winter Even with the cold it was time to get a few things done. Jake was up for the weekend... Read more

Excerpt: It may seem quiet at the resort but it has been a busy week We had part of our crew from the 4th of July stop up to the resort for a few days of fun. Ottos was a great evening with everyone to start out the fun We choose this weekend because it is craft fair weekend in... Read more

Excerpt: Light snow and cold arrived this week making it perfect. Perfect for what you ask? Just wait and see The ladies started arriving one by one setting up in Muskie for our first official Crank In at the resort. The 1st Annual Loons At The Lake Crank In started with 15 - 20 machines and crankers set up in... Read more

Excerpt: It has been a beautiful fall. The dog gets lost in the leaves Late fall colors We had a wonderful weekend with our college friends Matt and Tammy. Matt brought his tripod cooker up and promised to make wonderful dinner and he did not disappoint First night was chicken thighs and potatoes. Matt calls this 5 beer chicken. You... Read more

Excerpt: We had a snowy weekend in cold it was beautiful We had the first snowmen of the winter visit We had a very busy weekend at the office. We were a stop on the Northwoods Art Tour. Eric Peterson came up to join us and had a great set up outside the office with his awesome wood items he... Read more

Excerpt: It was a wonderful warm weekend to enjoy fall in the Northwoods Mack was in to it We took him for a walk on the Schlect Lake Trail 10 minutes from the resort The volunteers at Schlect Lake are gearing up for winter with the grooming equipment out for ski trails. They do a wonderful job keeping these trails... Read more

Excerpt: The colors are amazing The playground in full color Enjoy Mack loved having his boys home this week. Even more he enjoyed a visit from his buddy Barb Barb brings him pig ears and he remembers! The guys took out the big pontoon. Missing pic was the smaller pontoon towing this big one over as it decided it was... Read more

Excerpt: It was a beautiful day in the northwoods and time to head down a trail and quit working We headed down the Bearskin for a quick tour of the bridges Mack along for a jaunt away to work off the bacon someone made for him this morning Mack's comment "I am enjoying the view and I did not mention... Read more

Excerpt: The colors are getting brighter and brighter. This weekend may be close to peak. I have 3 cabins open with 2 night minimums. We are offering specials on Muskie and Holiday for smaller groups at 180/night Fri and Sat and 165/night mid week. Great cabins for a large or small group. They will be 245/night up to 6 or... Read more

Excerpt: It was a misty morning. Enjoy these pics by the lake ... Read more

Excerpt: It is a beautiful time of year to be at the resort The sugar maples are popping colors here and there and the pine needles have started falling as well. Many more colors to come in the next 2 weeks This nice small muskie was caught and released this weekend by Jon Balun. His 2nd muskie ever and he... Read more

Excerpt: Fall has arrived and everyone slows down just a little more and takes a little more time to enjoy the Northwoods before it gets too cold We had a few school skippers up enjoying time to grandma and grandpa at the lake fishing and playing pinball. Catching muskies and having a pinball tournament are golden moments for Samuel and... Read more