Ramblings
We’ve had more than our fair share of rain lately with .33 of an inch since midnight. It rained off and on all day yesterday and the water level is rising. It’s nice to see the water come up …
Can You Hear Me Now?
You might be able to hear this in the BWCA near Ely if the Friends of the Boundary Waters lawsuit isn’t successful. Lawsuit filed to protect Boundary Waters from visual impact of cell phone tower June 22, 2010 website The Friends …
Backing Up
Not a good way to start the day. The boat and trailer are there somewhere!
Got Plans?
Today is Wednesday, hump day so they say. I remember when I was in school and Wednesday marked the last day of talking about what happened over the weekend and the start of talking about plans for the upcoming …
Visit the Voyageur Trading Post
I’m hoping you’lll visit our online Trading Post soon to see all of the new clothes we have available. It seems like a huge job to get items online because of all of the steps involved. Taking photos of the items, …
Nightmares in the News
One thing I learned after driving Josh to hockey camp yesterday is not to listen to the news on Satellite Radio. I spent over 10 hours in the vehicle yesterday and half of that time I spent listening to the …
Summer Solstice Gunflint Trail Style
I thought yesterday was the longest day of the summer but when I looked at the calendar I discovered it wasn’t even summer yet! As an owner of a resort and Boundary Waters Canoe Outfitter most days between May …
Mosquitoes and Blueberries
There are some things I haven’t spent much time thinking about. One of those things is which insects pollinate blueberries. I’ve always been told black flies are responsible for our bumper blueberry crops and this has helped me to be …
Join us on the Gunflint Trail
There is always something fun and exciting happening around the Gunflint Trail. For those folks who don’t like to paddle there is still plenty to do. I wish I had the time to take advantage of all of the …
Women Only
If you’re looking for something fun to do this summer then come on up to Voyageur and join us for one of our Women Only trips. It’s a great opportunity to learn about canoe camping in the BWCA so …