Fall Canoe Trips
We recently had a group return from the Quetico Park who had an absolutely wonderful trip. This isn’t that unusual as most people do have a great time canoe camping in the wilderness, but it made me get the itch …
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Almost September
It’s hard to believe August is almost over. It seems like yesterday was the 4th of July and now here it is, almost September. I have a strange feeling this year about September. This is Abby’s first year of school …
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
It amazes me how much garbage is thrown out everywhere. On a recent trip to Duluth I noticed piles of stuff alongside the curbs of houses. To me it looked like a yard sale, but these items were going to …
Portage Planning
I admit it, I like to portage. According to Bill Mason, "Anyone who tells you portaging is fun is either a liar or crazy." I guess I am crazy because I do think portaging is fun. There is something very …
High Fire Danger
With the fair amount of rain we received yesterday we will hopefully be out of High Fire Danger . According to the DNR, High Fire Danger means a wildfire could ignite readily, spread rapidly, burn with high intensity and be difficult …
Modern Day Deliverance
Ok, most of us paddling enthusiasts have had a good laugh over Burt Reynolds and the movie, The Deliverance. Do you remember that one? Dueling banjos, bad teeth, and crazy backwood hicks? Well, I have relatives that live in Arkansas …
After the Alpine Fire
Only a few firefighters remain active on the Alpine Lake Fire. Some are taking the remaining hose out of the woods and others are continuing the clean up efforts. There are a couple of planes left in the area to check …
Summer Staff Says Hello
Yes, we have said good-bye to some of this year’s staff and yesterday we said hello, and welcome back to some past Voyageur staff. Heather Christy worked for us at Voyageur for a number of years but we hadn’t seen …
Summer Staff says Goodbye
You know the end of August is near when our summer staff starts to leave. We were blessed with a great crew this year and it is always hard to see them leave. Not only will we miss them, but …
Fall on the Gunflint
Sometime, during the blur of the past two weeks, the leaves have started to change colors. It seems like yesterday was Summer and today it is Fall. The days are becoming shorter, the nights a little bit cooler and fall is in …