Bearskin Lodge

Sunset paddle. Photo by Justine Anderson. #gunflinttrail #bearskinoutfitters #bearskinlodge

The world needs more pictures of girls holding their fish. Photo from the Christopherson family. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #girlswhofish

Just a little stripe of Northern Lights last night. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail

First selfie of the year at Crocodile Falls, with members of the "Off the Edge" dragon boat team. The lake is open and the falls are wild. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #onlyinmn

First canoeists of the year on the webcam. Happy Honeymoon Michaela and Mitch. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail

Rampaging meltwater flowing into East Bearskin Lake by site #22 in the campground. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #onlyinmn

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Webcam this afternoon. Yes, we did indeed get a snowstorm. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #centralgunflintskitrails

So this happened to our employee Tammi: "Today while heading in to town I saw not one but three Lynx. I came upon them as they were getting ready to cross the road. At first it was just (what I am going to presume) the mother and a cub. The cub walked on

Moon through the trees over Bearskin Lodge tonight.

"Monday afternoon we spotted this little critter outside our cabin(#1). After a little research we discovered he is a Pine Marten, something we've never heard of before!" Photo from guest Andi Morris. There are only a few areas in the US that have pine m

January 22 moonrise over East Bearskin Lake. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #onlyinmn

Full moon weekend. Doesn't get any better than the forecast for this weekend at Bearskin Lodge -- great snow, mild temps, and moonlight. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail

After a few days of brutal cold, the forecast for this weekend is beautiful -- warm, sunny, perfect. We had a cancellation in sweet Cabin 2, everyone's favorite little log cabin, perfect for a couple. Or If you have a group of friends, come up skiing toge

No, that's not a giant marshmallow on our bear's head. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #ridiculouslookingbear

Snowy swing by the lodge. In the summer, guests sit out here to read. In January the only visible footprints out to the swing are the tiny paw prints of a red squirrel. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #onlyinmn

Not your neighborhood kitty. In the winter you should easily spot Pine Martens at Bearskin, especially near Cabin 5 and Cabin 7. Or when driving by the dumpster. They like to line up a nice array of miscellaneous garbage on top of the dumpster. #bearski

Watchful pine marten in the snow on a very cold afternoon. The Gunflint Trail area is one of the few places in Minnesota where you can see pine martens. #bearskinlodge #gunflinttrail #onlyinmn #pinemarten

Cozy camping fire on the edge of East Bearskin Lake. Photo by Joey Pohle.

We thought our former employee Alex had mastered the art of hanging out in a hammock, but these two Bearskin guests may have out-hammocked him. Hammocking, it's not just for summer anymore. Photo by Joey Pohle.