Black's Cliff Birch Bark Blog

Excerpt: We received about 3 inches of snow over the weekend with a little here and there in the forecast. We are happy to be looking more like winter. Winter Park has rolled and packed their trails. They do amazing work with the snow they have This weekend Steve did Winter Park's fundraising skate race around Lake Minocqua. They plowed... Read more

Excerpt: It was a quiet weekend at the resort. Leaves have fallen and the crowds have left We filled the weekend with friends. The Snodgrass and Hixson crew arrived for some fun at The Hazelhurst Pub for fish fry and helping with our new building and heading to the craft fair at the high school with me The walls were... Read more

Excerpt: We had a fun weekend with friends and took the pontoon boat out for its last cold run around the lake. When you start looking for a winter hat to go on the boat it is time to think about taking it out We also met up with Jake and Michelle in Woodruff at the Rocky Reef Distillery Their... Read more

Excerpt: I had these awesome fall pictures shared by Chris Gough this week. He took them the 2nd weekend in October while staying with us. Chris caught some awesome shots that really capture fall on Lower Kaubashine Thanks Chris! Enjoy ... Read more

Excerpt: Kate Coyle shared this picture of Norway last weekend in the fresh snow The snow has melted since then but it was pretty for a day It has warmed up enough for the guys to take most of the boats out of the water. Quiet days on Lower Kaubashine... Read more

Excerpt: We had a bit of snow come down this weekend. Thankfully by this morning it has all melted. Before the snow came we were enjoying some late fall colors and working on a few things The green boats got washed. Waiting for a few volunteers to stack them for winter Steve and Troy were hard at work on the... Read more

Excerpt: The yellow ball of the sun finally made an appearance today. After all the rain and cloudy weather this was a welcome change I have been hinting at a project we have started at the resort. Well here is the long awaited update. What could it be? It all started a couple of weeks ago with the cleaning up... Read more

Excerpt: We have had snow on and off all weekend. The white snow in the colors has been pretty but we are not ready for it to be this cold yet No Green Bay Packers playing and it was time for a walk in the woods Fresh leaves all over the trail We headed down the orange trail today Beautiful... Read more

Excerpt: Steady rain this week with the colors. Thankfully it should be drying out next week a bit. It was time to close down the beach and put things away Penny sad to see her swimming hole closing up shop Steve happy to close up shop before he cold comes and no more wet swimming dog jumping in his car... Read more

Excerpt: Taking a short walk through the woods on the red trail anytime of year is great. The fall though is the best Enjoy these pics taken this afternoon ... Read more

Excerpt: I took a spin around the lake in the old ski boat with Joanie and John Nolan to see the colors stopping at the point and running into Jimmy and Fritz Cikowski fishing on the lake. Enjoy the pictures ... Read more

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Excerpt: I am importing these beautiful maple pictures larger than I have in the past. I have had trouble with my iPhone importing pictures to small to my computer and my computer exporting them to the blog on the small side. click on the picture if you can not see it in full size. I hope you enjoy ... Read more

Excerpt: We had a beautiful and busy weekend in the Northwoods. The warm temps have made for some beautiful sunrises on the lake We started out the weekend with a great fish fry with friends, Gloria and Rich Snodgrass at the Heart 2 restaurant in Arbor Vitae. It is really a good fish fry if you are looking for a... Read more

Excerpt: It has been raining this week but a few peeks of color have started Our family headed out for a Night For Wildlife this week. Katie and Bryon are on the board of the Northwoods Wildlife Center and have put a lot of time into the center this year. The Northwoods Wildlife Center was the first Wildlife Hospital in... Read more

Excerpt: We had a busy weekend with the Tomahawk Fall Ride in the area with Harleys. We had lots of Harley stop in. This crew from the Chicago area has made it a tradition We snuck off for a day in Green Bay at the Viking Game. It was awesome! Jake and Troy got their green and gold on to... Read more

Excerpt: We have hired a new writer for her first foray into being published. Steve's daughter Bella has started the new Black's Cliff Magazine. She is writer, editor and publisher (publishing with a little help from dad at the copy store). Bella's first edition is hot off the presses and can be picked up in our office area. If you... Read more

Excerpt: Mack, Troy and I took a day trip away from the resort to the Presque Isle River that dumps out into Lake Superior. It was a beautiful trip a little less than 2 hours from the resort on the western edge of the Porcupine Mountains. If you are looking for a nice day trip from the resort it is perfect... Read more

Excerpt: With cooler temps it has been great napping week and time to spend with family winning a few pennies Wine and horse racing along with a nap makes for relaxation The pennies were flying out at the office Troy had to get busy making a few more games for the gift shop. If you want one of these they... Read more

Excerpt: As sunsets get earlier summer is coming to an end. The fawns in the woods are loosing their spots. I caught these five deer along the road. Three fawns and 2 does Steve and his friend Darby got to work fixing the fire damage we had to Kaubashine a couple of weeks ago. We were finally given the Ok... Read more