Moose Tales
I’m not sure if I believe this tale as the moose looks quite young for Fall but it could be true. The other possibility is the boaters got too close to the moose and scared them and then they had …
Month: May 2010
The Big Lake
Last week I was able to join Josh’s class for an afternoon at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais. The class was learning about watersheds, carving a canoe and listening to the book "Paddle to the …
Hiking with Your Dog
In spite of the fact Rugby is supposed to be a lap dog he loves to accompany me when I go hiking. His short legs move with ease as his belly fur drags in the mud beneath him. His …
Better than Christmas
Spring is an exciting time of the year at Voyageur. Billy UPS visits almost every weekday bringing us boxes filled with goodies. These goodies range from clothing for our store, new gear for outfitting or souvenirs to sell. Other …
Got Plans?
This weekend is the Gunflint Green Up on the Gunflint Trail and we’d love to see you at Voyageur. Today at 2:00 pm you can get a sneak preview of Chik-Wauk Museum at the end of the Gunflint Trail and …
Easing Fire Restrictions
Over an inch of rain in the past week and the new green buds on the trees have helped ease the fire danger in Cook County enough to allow the Sheriff to revoke the County wide burning ban. The USFS …
Cinco de Mayo
This Cinco de Mayo I will be celebrating the almost quarter of an inch of rain we received during the night. There will be no repeat of May 5, 2007 and the beginning of the Ham Lake Fire this …
Ham Run Was Fun
It was a beautiful day for the Ham Run Half-Marathon and 5k on Sunday, May 2nd. The temperature was up in the mid 50’s and the sun stayed out for the majority of the run. It was a bit …
Salt + Water = Malachai Moose
I can’t say I have proven this theory because I admit I have never licked the road. However, it must have been the lack of precipitation that prevented the road from tasting salty. Now that it has rained the salt …
Today’s the Day
It’s the Ham Run!! The Half-Marathon and 5k Run both begin at 10am on the Gunflint Trail. The kids run starts at 1pm and the first 50 kids to register at Trail’s End receive a free t-shirt. There will …