And speaking of “It’s Raining (on) Cats & Sled Dogs,”  we’re pleased to announce that our summer sled dog kennel can now be turned into an instant typhoon on hot days.  With the flip of a switch, our Arctic dogs get a cross-cultural Southeast Asian monsoon experience.

Let it Rain

The sprinklers are part of a wildfire deterrence system we’ve installed at Wintergreen Dog Sledding Lodge. Lakewater pumps and sprinkler heads protect all the buildings and surrounding forest areas in the event that wildfires encroach on our property.  We’re also thinning brush and volatile balsam trees to reduce the fuel load on the forest floor. It’s all part of the national “Firewise” program to reduce the risk of property loss for
properties in fire-prone places: www.dnr.state.mn.us/firewise.

Oasis of Green in World of Char

The program is effective. In 2007, our area was devastated by Minnesota’s biggest wildfire in nearly 100 years.  Over 140 homes and cabins along the famed Gunflint Trail were destroyed in a 36,000 acre fire. But the 125 homes with sprinkler systems survived — as oases of green in a world of char.

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