Are you looking for more information about the Gunflint Trail or Northeastern Minnesota? Northern Wilds is a newspaper that is published 4 times a year and is full of outdoor information. There are articles about snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, paddling, hiking, and …
In a previous blog entry I mentioned our summer staff member Alex Beebe-Giudice was working for a dog musher near Grand Marais this winter. Last weekend he had the opportunity to race his own team in the 80-mile Apostle Islands Sled …
It isn’t uncommon to have visitors at Voyageur, but we have had some uncommon visitors lately. One evening I opened the back door to let Rugby out and much to my surprise I saw his twin! It was a …
I was a bit surprised when I woke up yesterday morning and looked at the thermometer. It read 16 degrees which meant that overnight the temperature had warmed up since it was near zero when I went to bed. I …
Last weekend Mike had the opportunity to fly to Washington D.C. to take part in a board meeting for the American Canoe Association. He was asked to attend their meetings as President of the Professional Paddlesport Association. It was a great experience …
I love to cross-country ski. It shouldn’t surprise me how much I love to get out and ski since I enjoy spending time in the woods so much. Cross-country skiing is such a great way to enjoy winter and take …
Are you looking for something nice to do for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day? If so, then how about treating her to a romantic weekend in the Northwoods? We have an opening in our lodge unit for this weekend and …
We are finally experiencing some real Minnesota winter temperatures. Yesterday was cool and crisp and this morning we woke up to a temperature below zero! Just a degree below zero, but at least it was below! The sky was clear last …
Today was an absolutely beautiful day to travel the Trail. The birch trees were coated in frost and sparkled under the brilliant sunshine. The sky was bright blue with barely a cloud to disrupt the wonderful rays of the sun. It seems …
If we had a groundhog that we could pull from his den for Groundhog’s Day he would not have seen his shadow yesterday on the Gunflint Trail. What does this mean? Thanks to Abby’s Kindergarten class and a cute poem …