Celebrate the Summer Solstice
I don’t have any major plans for celebrating the Summer Solstice. It actually makes me kind of sad to think the days are already getting shorter. While I don’t necessarily like to see the sun at 5:00am and it’s …
Lovely Lupines are Invasive and Non-Native
The ditches of the North Shore of Lake Superior are filled with lupines ready to burst with color. Soon there will be pink, white and predominantly purple lupines stretching to the sky from Duluth, MN to Grand Marais, MN. …
Some Strange Stuff on Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there, especially the father of my children and the grandfathers of my children. The Duluth News Tribune posted some historic information regarding the Gunflint Trail. I didn’t realize right away …
Moose Mosey Along
Was it just yesterday I wrote about people pulling over in the middle of the Gunflint Trail to look at moose? A funny thing happened on the way to Grand Marais yesterday afternoon. I was showing Josh which swamp …
New Residents on the Gunflint Trail
It’s that time of the year when the proud mammas are showing off their newly born young. For those who drive the Gunflint Trail it means keeping an extra sharp eye out for hazards in the roadway. The wildlife is somewhat …
Boundary Waters and Quetico Park Paddling
Our guests in the BWCA and Quetico Park have been experiencing awesome wilderness canoe camping trips. They have reported great fishing, beautiful weather and warm enough water for swimming. There has been abundant sunshine and the wildflowers are in …
Where There’s Smoke There’s Sure to be Fire in the BWCA
It’s that four letter "F" word again, the worst one there is, "FIRE." I’ve been hearing about fires in the Southern United States, reading about fires across the border in the Quetico Park and now the Boundary Waters has …
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Time to Appreciate the Finer Things in Life
Something amazing happened over this past year and I’m so glad it did. A friend from college and her husband purchased a cabin just a 2 minute boat ride down the river from Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. This is awesome …
Word on the Missing Person in BWCA
The story of a man missing in the BWCA goes something like this… Ty Sitter was last seen on Swan Lake on Thursday night around 7pm. He was camping with his brother and dad when he left with …
Educational Fun Found at the end of the Gunflint Trail
Not that you needed yet another reason to come stay at Voyageur or visit us at the end of the Gunflint Trail, but here are a few if you still need coaxing. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chik-Wauk Museum …
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