Our Incredible Voyageur Crew
It feels like summer just started yet some of our amazing crew have already left and returned to civilization for another school year. It is so sad to see them leave and each one takes a little piece of my …
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School Shopping
It seemed like it would be the perfect day to make a quick trip to Duluth to get the much needed school supplies. Abby already had to be in Two Harbors for volleyball so it’s just another 30 minutes in …
Rugby Dog Rules
“Can the dog go outside? “Yes, he goes anywhere he wants to.” However the dog, Rugby, is going to be 11 years old in October and he is pretty much deaf. He also has no fear of vehicles and has …
Sturgeon Moon on the Gunflint Trail
I love the fact Native Americans named their full moons each month. It makes it so much more interesting than just saying, “Tonight’s a full moon.” It’s interesting because it’s usually a glimpse into what was happening in the natural …
Daring Day Trip
It might not seem too daring to some people but climbing a fire tower is out of my normal comfort zone. While the fire tower on the Gunflint Trail off of the Kek/Centennial Trail is on the ground this one …
Wild Rice Harvest Beginning Soon
One of these years I will have time to harvest wild rice, it just isn’t going to be this year! From MN DNR Ripe wild rice harvesting season opens in late August Wild rice harvesting season opens annually between Aug. …
Safe Blueberry Picking
The blueberries are abundant this year and everyone is excited to pick. The hot, dry spell of weather we experienced pushed the berries to their peak a little sooner than I had expected. There are still berries out there but …
World Wide Web
I was chatting with a guest the other day and he told me he had found us on the web years ago. We then began talking about how things have changed over the years with the birth of internet. I …
Elsa the Voyageur Extraordinaire
Elsa is amazing. That is the word that best describes who she is. She’s originally from the Philippines but has lived in the United States for most of her adult life. She’s married to Ron from the US and for …
Perseid Meteor Showers Beginning
More reasons to visit the BWCA today! THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER IS BEGINNING: Earth is entering the outskirts of a broad stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters don’t expect the shower to …