Where Are They Now?
Our Voyageur Crew family of past crew members has gotten quite large over the last 20 years. We’ve had lots of different faces over the summers. Some we know exactly where they are and what they are doing and …
Fishy Business
With the Minnesota and Canadian Fishing Openers over and few fish stories to tell I thought I would share some fishing information with you instead. Anglers spend $2.4 billion in Minnesota, according to new report The anglers who enjoy Minnesota’s …
Railroads and Brothels on the Gunflint Trail
The Gunflint Trail is rich in history. There are a few people who know quite a bit about the history of the Gunflint Trail and sometimes they share their knowledge. I’m so happy these people take the time …
There’s Water on the Gunflint Trail Lakes
The lakes on the Gunflint Trail are becoming less solid and more liquid by the day. A drive up the Gunflint Trail yesterday showed liquid bays on Poplar lake but some ice still floating around. Either the wind had …
The Survivor I’ve Been Waiting For
I have probably told you before I love the television show "Survivor." Back when we paid for TV programming we never missed an episode but for a number of years post paid TV and pre-internet viewing we didn’t get …
Ice Tsunami
It looks like a scene from the horror movie "The Blob." Lake ice being pushed ashore by waves of water crawls towards buildings in its path. Nothing appears able to stop it as it pushes through windows and doors …
Some Gunflint Trail Lakes Have Open Water
The Gunflint Trail isn’t normally busy for the Minnesota fishing opener and this year it was even less busy than normal. The solid state of most of the lakes made fishing in a boat a bit of a challenge. …
Devil’s Kettle on our North Shore
Judge C.R. Magney State Park in Minnesota is home of the famous Devil’s Kettle of the Brule River. It was named for Judge Magney because he was an advocate for starting state parks and helped start 11 state parks …
Boundary Waters Cell Towers and Wind Turbines
Don’t get too excited, no one is proposing wind turbines near the Boundary Waters, at least not that I know of. Could it happen? If cell towers and mining are allowed nearby then I guess one never knows. What …
Awesome Owl Photos
Great photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. Recently a photographer captured some amazing owl photos on the north shore of Lake Superior. Tom Samuelson and a friend were in the right place …