Winter Tracks in the BWCA
Winter Tracks is here in Cook County from February 1-10th, 2013. There are tons of activities to choose from and the snow is plentiful. This weekend I made some tracks of my own when I went out snowshoeing in …
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Moose Matter
I love moose. As you may have read earlier this week I started a petition on Change.org to encourage the Minnesota DNR to stop the moose hunt. A big thank you to all of you who have signed and here’s …
Are There Degrees of Guilty?
I’m glad this blip from the Minnesota Energy Challenge didn’t contain my statistics for plastic bottles of Diet Coke! If only you could get Diet Coke from a faucet for the same price as water. I’d have a never …
Is it Ever Too Cold For the Groundhog to Come Out of His Hole?
I was researching the answer to the above question when I stumbled upon some interesting information regarding Groundhog’s Day. Maybe everyone knows these facts and I’m just a little slow but I was surprised to find out there’s more to Groundhog’s …
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Ice Fishing on Saganaga Lake
I will start this blog post out by whining about not having been invited to go ice fishing the other day. I guess they had a good time and caught fish too, lucky them! Mark Ceminsky and Chad …
On the Gunflint Trail?
If you happen to be on the Gunflint Trail on the 9th of February then you won’t want to miss a presentation by Dave Battistel. He’s the leading expert in all things Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway- the …
Strike Three- But Still Alive
An explorer from Grand Marais, Minnesota just failed at his 3rd attempt to summit Mt. McKinley alone in January. He wanted to be the first person to summit the mountain alone but conditions were not in his favor. …
Minnesota DNR- Do Not Resuscitate
I am tired of listening to the Minnesota DNR "officials" talk about the moose hunt. Isn’t it time they just said, "NO!" to the hunting of moose? If you have 5 cookies and then eat one you …
Everyone Likes a Good Deal
Every once in awhile Voyageur offers a special deal to folks who read the blog or who are signed up to receive email newsletters. The Boundary Waters Bargain Bulletin can be sent to your inbox if you sign up …
Cool Scenes on the Lake
Lake Superior is always beautiful to look at. Sometimes we take it for granted but on cold winter days the sight can take your breath away. Find out why the lake looks so amazing when the air temperature dips. …