Plant a Tree or Three this Arbor Day
I won’t have my 100 free seedlings from Hedstrom’s Lumber until the first week of May so I’ll have to wait to plant my trees. That’s ok because even if it’s Arbor Day today the entire month of May …
Visit Voyageur During Screen Free Week
You are always welcome to visit Voyageur Canoe Outfitters but there may not be a better time than during Screen Free Week April 30 to May 6th. Our cabins and lodge units don’t have televisions and most don’t have …
The Power of Ice
We’re lucky we live on the river and have floating docks because our docks do not suffer any ice damage during the winter. Some people aren’t as lucky and return to their cabins with a messed up lakeshore or …
Around the Corner, a salt licking moose
I love it when I come around a corner and find a moose in the middle of the road. I love it even more when they pose for me. I was even able to take a quick video clip I’ll …
Got Poo?
Our neighborhood has lots of piles of poo sitting around. Moose poo and wolf scat primarily, and very fresh!
Happy Earth Day from Voyageur
We hope you’ll spend this day outside enjoying the great outdoors and maybe even doing something good for the earth. If you can’t get outside today then you should at least make plans to get outside this summer with …
Meteor Watching on the Gunflint Trail
It’s a great night to stargaze with the Lyrid Meteor Shower peaking this weekend… LYRID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris …
Got Volunteers? It’s National Volunteer Week
Are you involved in your community? If not then this is the perfect week to get involved and create meaningful change in your community. Maybe if I had known it was National Volunteer Week earlier this week I …
Best Fire Prevention Practice on the Gunflint Trail?
Six inches of snow with .35" of rain on top of it is great for preventing fires. This is Wildfire Prevention Week and Mother Nature is doing a great job at preventing a forest fire on the Gunflint Trail. …
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Moose in the Neighborhood
It’s always nice to be welcomed home by a moose and even nicer when they pose for a picture.