If you take a deep breath you can smell spring in the air but when you open your eyes it still looks like winter on the Gunflint Trail. Of course there are signs that spring is on the way …
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I don’t see or read much in the way of news and I just heard about an oil spill in Arkansas. At first I thought it must be an April Fool joke but when I looked into it I saw …
There are some people who say, "You have to have a kevlar canoe for the BWCA." While I most often paddle a kevlar canoe on my Boundary Waters Canoe Camping trips I don’t think everyone has to paddle one. …
Hauling hammocks, camp chairs and tables across BWCA portages isn’t something I like to do even though I love to have them when I’m camping. I like the comfort they offer and a tent you can stand up in …
We were talking about canoe trips the other day and the subject of food came up. Some folks like to plan elaborate meals while others prefer not to cook at all. Some people buy all specialty outfitting foods, others …
Three feet of ice one day and gone the next. This is the fastest ice out we’ve ever seen on the Gunflint Trail. It’s almost unbelievable, wait, what day is it? Yep, you guessed it, April Fool’s Day! …
You can help the historical Gunflint Trail signs in Grand Marais, Minnesota receive a much needed paint job. Make a Donation at Give Minnesota today. Repairing and repainting the historic Gunflint Trail entrance signs -Voyageur and Bear in a …
It’s a time of the year when some folks on the north shore get really busy, it’s maple syrup time! DNR News Release Q: When I think of spring, I think of making maple syrup. What conditions produce the …
It’s an interesting year in northern Minnesota when you can still snowmobile in April. Some State snowmobile trails are staying open and Saganaga is in great shape. What a winter we are having. We’ve had some high daytime …
It’s strange how different a place can look from one year to another. While some places in certain climates may look relatively the same it isn’t the case in Minnesota. Here are two photos taken at Voyageur around the …