Raindrops Keep Falling
On the Gunflint Trail. Another inch of rain fell on the Gunflint Trail and the Boundary Waters lakes are rising. I bet the loon that nested on the floating platform at Chik-Wauk is happy. Other loons may not be as …
The Weekend is Here!
It doesn’t seem to make as much of a difference if it is the weekend or not now that the kids are out of school. This weekend is a little bit different since it’s the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, …
Fish Fry at Chik-Wauk Museum
It’s time for the annual Fish Fry at Chik-Wauk Museum. Come on up for some good food and support Chik-Wauk and the Gunflint Trail Historical Society. The annual Gunflint Trail Historical Society Fish Fry Fundraiser is this coming Monday, …
New Moose on the Block
We’ve got some new moose on the Gunflint Trail and I couldn’t be happier. Just another reason to come visit us at Voyageur, but remember to drive slowly.
Someone Turned Off the Heat!
After a few days of sweltering heat on the Gunflint Trail someone turned off the heat. It got down to 40 degrees last night and I’m tempted to turn the heat back on as soon as I turn the air …
The Smell of Death
Out for a walk this morning a friend and I noticed the smell of death. It was near where the fox had a den with young ones earlier this spring. It didn’t take long to find the source of …
Go Jump in a Lake, A Boundary Waters Lake
Yesterday the temperature reached 88 degrees and at 11:00AM today it’s already 81 degrees. This is perfect weather for swimming in the cool and refreshing Boundary Waters. We did just that on our fishing expedition on Saganaga yesterday. …
Drowning in Quetico Park
This may sound harsh but here it goes anyway, another one bites the dust. I’m not sure what sort of medical emergency this man suffered while in his canoe but he would not have drown had he been wearing …
Moose Poop Joke
A joke involving moose poop in Canada has some people outraged. During a school canoe trip an adult chaperone had two different students bite into a piece of moose poop after telling them it was a chocolate covered almond. …
Wish I Was In the BWCA
Visitors to the BWCA the past week have been treated to some beautiful weather. The sun has been shining, the wind has been calm and the temperatures warm. The water has warmed up enough to be able to stay …