Someone Smells Good!
I’ve spent the morning down by the docks at Voyageur listening to groups as they return and depart from their wilderness canoe trips. Part of a group had gotten back an hour earlier than the rest of their group …
Wishing I Was Fishing in the BWCA
The fish are biting on Saganaga and I am wishing I was out fishing. Instead I’ve been strengthening my reel in wrists painting and playing volleyball. My daughter Abby is on a volleyball team that will be competing in the …
Catch and Release Moose
There are a couple of ways to catch and release moose as we’ve learned from the latest DNR moose collaring project. This story however is a bit more interesting. Baby Moose Benefits From Anglers’ Unlikely Catch And Release by …
Forecast for your BWCA Trip
The forecast calls for a wonderful canoe camping experience with Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. While that may be true, that isn’t really what I had in mind to blog about today. I did want to let people know the temperature in …
Butterflies Puddling on the Gunflint Trail
Have you ever seen a group of yellow and black butterflies sitting on the ground and wondered what on earth they were doing? Member of the Voyageur Crew Mark recently did and found the answer to this question. Yellow …
Chik-Wauk’s Annual Fish Fry at the end of the Gunflint Trail
It’s not every day you can enjoy a shore lunch fish fry so be sure to take advantage of the opportunity on Monday, June 17th. It’s a delicious lunch and a great excuse to visit Chik-Wauk. After lunch take …
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You Ask and Voyageur Delivers
Located at the end of the Gunflint Trail Voyageur has several advantages over other like businesses. Unlike BWCA outfitters located in downtown Ely, Minnesota we don’t have many cheap and convenient dining options for our groups. For years we’ve …
Fiddlesticks the Fiddleheads are Almost Gone
It’s best to harvest fiddleheads when they are only about 3-5" above the surface of the ground. Once the fiddleheads unfurl they are no longer suitable for eating. Does this sound like a foreign language to you? It did …
Baby Moose Crossing on the Gunflint Trail
If you’ve driven the Gunflint Trail recently then you’ve noticed new moose signs in the area of Swamper Lake. These moose crossing signs have the word "baby" beneath them alerting visitors to the presence of a popular set of …
Wildlife Harassment in the BWCA
I’m not sure what it is but when I see a video of a person doing a cannonball on top of a manatee it really bothers me. It strikes a different nerve than when I see someone being cruel to another …