Up Close and Personal with an Owl
Someone sent me a link to this video and I think it is so cool. It really makes me wish I could fly!
-30 Below Windchills in the Forecast
Chilly weather is on the way to the Gunflint Trail this Thursday and Friday. A high temperature of 13 degrees is predicted for tomorrow and a low of -11 degrees for tomorrow night. Add 15-20mph winds to the cold …
Cross Quetico Lakes Tour
The Quetico Park is Canada’s equivalent of the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. Wilderness lakes interconnected with portages provide the perfect place for paddling or cross-country skiing. The Cross Quetico Lakes Tour provides the opportunity for folks to experience the …
Birding in the BWCA
I have to admit, the older I get the more interested I am in learning about birds. OK, maybe it doesn’t have to do with age but more with the fact people expect me to know about birds. It …
Up to Date Weather on the Gunflint Trail
Two things that have been on my Christmas List/Voyageur Wish List for years are a high tech weather station and a web camera. I think these two things would be awesome to have. It turns out a neighbor …
Photos of the Boundary Waters and More
I love to take pictures and for the amount of time I spend at it I think I do a pretty good job. I live in a wild and beautiful place so it’s pretty easy to get pictures of outstanding …
Dreaming of the Boundary Waters or Quetico Park?
Saganaga isn’t frozen over and I’m already dreaming about next year’s canoe trip. Guess I didn’t get my fill of canoe camping this past summer. If you’re already thinking canoeing or haven’t quit thinking about it then there’s something you …
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Happy December from Voyageur
It’s hard to believe it’s the first of December already. It seems like yesterday canoe groups were coming and going and we were surrounded by Voyageur Crew. John is still here for 1 more day but then it will …
Recycling Efforts or Lackthereof
I was very disturbed when I read a recent article regarding a study about trash in Duluth, MN. The study revealed alarming information about how many items that could be recycled end up in the landfill. According to the article …
Noisy Morning at Voyageur
This time of the year on the Gunflint Trail is normally very quiet. There’s one exception to this rule and that’s when the ice on the river moans and groans as it freezes. Every once in a while there will be …