I am down in Houston Texas now and I called up there to deliver flowers to the woman I love. The…read morelady I talked to was really nice and helpful over the phone. I would use this place again in the future.

From the owner: Gearhart's Floral and Gifts Proudly serves the International Falls area. We are committed to…read moreoffering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that is friendly and prompt. Because all of our customers are important, our professional staff is dedicated to making your experience a pleasant one. That is why we always go the extra mile to make your floral gift perfect. Let Gearhart's Floral and Gifts be your first choice for flowers.

Seed Treasures is a great mom and pop garden seed business who advertise in Backwoods Home…read moreMagazine. They do have a website but all ordering is done through their print catalog. I enjoy doing some (well, many) things the old way and so they're right up my alley. Their selection is quite extensive. Maybe not Baker Creek sized, but thorough, and you'll find a lot of variety. They pick and choose plants that did well for them, so it's somewhat curated. I ordered some corn, a pack of Blue Beauty tomato seeds and some Anaheim Chile seeds. Everything arrived well-packed in the mail. I've ordered my seeds from other folks and continue to do so. But I'll keep going back to Seed Treasures as well. I'm excited to plant in a few months!

I don't have enough great things to say about Steve and Ginny and the rest of the crew at Spirit of…read morethe Wilderness. We were out on Knife Lake on Tuesday July 14 2026 (the day of the closure and evacuation of the wilderness). I had rented a one way Spot and picked up my permit from Spirit. Unfortunately with the device we had no one could communicate with us, but the crew at Spirit was tracking us and keeping everyone back home aware of our situation. After we got back into Ely, they even offered a bunkhouse for us to stay the night before heading home.

Five stars isn't enough for this crew. We fish with Craig at Lake Vermilion Fishing Guides just…read moreabout every year, and our Boundary Waters trips into Basswood are the ones we talk about all winter. From the first phone call he asks the right questions about what you want out of the day, then builds the whole trip around it. Getting into the BWCA on your own takes real planning, but Craig handles all of it, and once you're out there you've got world-class fishing with almost nobody around. He reads the water, adjusts constantly, and genuinely cares that everyone on board catches fish. He handles the big fish with real care too, quick photos and healthy releases. This is what a professional guide service should be. We're already planning next year's trip.