One of the Mikes at Voyageur
This year we have 3 Mikes at Voyageur but one towers above the others. Mike Henderson is 6’4" and is from Rochester, Minnesota. He attends the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and wants to become a Dentist. …
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Leaves Changing in July
I thought it was my imagination at first. Then I thought it was just the filter of my sunglasses but it’s really true, the leaves are changing color in July. The leaves on the birch, aspen and ferns …
Who’s on the Voyageur Crew?
Jennifer Thomas has been coming to the Gunflint Trail since she was a baby. Her family owns a cabin on Sag Lake Trail and she’s worked at Voyageur the past 5 summers. This year she is the Food Packer …
Paddles Up for Dragon Boats
The Dragon Boats are in the Grand Marais Harbor ready for the Dragon Boat Races this weekend. Teams will be practicing in the harbor Friday afternoon and the teams will parade through town Friday evening. Races begin Saturday morning …
Voyageur Crew Cleans Up Nicely
Last night was our annual staff dinner for Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. It’s a special evening and the whole crew showers and dresses themselves in something other than a bathing suit or crew t-shirt. It’s always a transformation from what …
Even Lake Superior is Warm
The lakes in the BWCA are warm. Normally the surface of the water is nice but 2 feet below you reach freezing cold water. Now if I want to find cold water I have to go down about 6 …
Cliff Diving Dana
Dana Gilbertson is from Watertown, Minnesota and attends the University of Northern Michigan in Marquette. She loves Marquette and all of the snow they get there in the winter. She is majoring in Zoology. She likes to interact …
A Dark Night
I like living where a dark night means better viewing of the stars or possibly the northern lights. Living at the end of the Gunflint Trail we don’t see many billboards and since we don’t pay for television we …
Berries Galore
Cars parked along the Gunflint Trail can only mean a couple of things; One is there’s a moose or two someone is berry picking. Recently the number of vehicles seen along the Trail mean the berry pickers are out …
See Spot?
You can rent a SPOT for your BWCA canoe trip from Voyageur if you’d like. Not only can you track your trip but it can also be used in case of an emergency. News from The Arizona Republic Hiker’s …