Remember the Moose Tale?
Our Sag Lake Trail moose is famous and so is our Voyageur Crew member Mark Ceminsky. Do you remember reading about the Tale of the Moose without a Tail? A guest of ours and writer picked up the story and …
Amazing Memorial Weekend on the Gunflint Trail
I can’t remember a Memorial Weekend this nice, it’s been absolutely beautiful. The sun has been shining and the temperatures have been great. Yesterday it got up to 75 degrees and today it got up to 82 degrees. The heat …
Minnesota Land of 10,000 Lakes and Over 60 State Parks
We’re lucky to live in such an awesome state that has so many lakes and State Parks. Fifteen of the State Parks are in the Arrowhead Region and practically in our backyard. With waterfalls running this time of the year …
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Memorial Weekend in the Boundary Waters
There are plenty of BWCA paddling permits available for Memorial Day Weekend. I wish I were planning to paddle and camp but there are still too many things I need to work on for the season. There are still tackle …
Want to be a Wilderness Ranger?
Here’s an opportunity to do the work of a wilderness ranger in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The Heart of the Continent is establishing a volunteer program so if you can’t help out in July then check out their …
No More Ice on Saganaga
Yesterday afternoon no ice could be found on Saganaga Lake. That is the great news we have been waiting for. Other great news at the end of the Gunflint trail? Tiny moose tracks alongside bigger moose tracks means there’s a …
Going, Going and the Ice is ALMOST Gone from Saganaga
Saganaga is looking more liquid each day. Mark took a ride on Saganaga and found no ice in Red Rock Bay, no ice in the Northeast Arm beyond Scandia Bay and just the chunk on the big part of the …
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Operation Ice Out
Friday night’s low temperature dipped to 22 degrees and the high on Saturday was 62 degrees. We certainly don’t need any more freezing temperatures and would welcome more sunshine. We’ve been able to get out onto Saganaga Lake and near …
Learning to Love the Outdoors
Some people don’t like spending time in the great outdoors because they don’t know what to do when they are outside. Thanks to the DNR and the Parks and Trails Fund there are plenty of opportunities to learn how to …
Trail Maintenance
If you like to hike and you like to work outside then head up to the Gunflint Trail this June for a volunteer opportunity. I love to hike, work outside and volunteer but unfortunately I have enough opportunities to keep …