Voyageur Crew Enjoys Winter
This past week a couple of Voyageur Crew spent the week enjoying winter on the Gunflint Trail. Jake and Dana spent time snowshoeing, viewing moose , ice fishing and catching fish!
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Nose Hair Freezing Weather
When it’s -19 degrees actual temperature with a -35 degree wind chill that is what I call “nose hair freezing weather.” That’s what we’ve been experiencing on the Gunflint Trail this past week. Even in balmy Grand Marais where Lake …
Chilly Day on the Gunflint Trail
The temperature didn’t hit double digits on the Gunflint Trail today. The low was 0 degrees and the high 9 degrees. Needless to say the hunters didn’t spend too much time sitting in the woods hunting. The forecast calls for …
Plan for Permits into the BWCA
Gone are the days of the lottery for Boundary Waters paddling permits for entry points on the Gunflint Trail. For the last couple of years the only entry points you can obtain permits for through a lottery are Moose Lake …
Snow on the Gunflint Trail
It’s looked the same on the Gunflint Trail for the past week or so. There’s a couple of inches of snow at mid-trail and not much at the end of the Trail. Bays, ponds and small lakes are frozen …
Congratulations to the Kerfoots at Gunflint Lodge
Bruce and Sue Kerfoot were nominated to be part of the Minnesota Hospitality Hall of Fame. This is a prestigious award in the resort and restaurant world of Minnesota. We congratulate the Kerfoots on their achievement. It was also noted …
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Fall is a Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s difficult not to love fall even when it’s a cold rainy day like it was yesterday. The smell of leaves, the chill in the air and the colors make it all better. For once I feel almost content with …
Black Bear Visits Voyageur
William Winter was staying in our Water’s Edge Cabin when he had an unexpected visitor arrive for dinner. Luckily the bear didn’t end up eating William for his dinner! Thanks for the awesome photos.
Beaver Kills Man
I thought this might be a joke when I saw the headline but it wasn’t. There are lots of beavers in the Boundary Waters and on the Gunflint Trail. They swim around, flap their tails and generally disappear quite quickly …
Is Your Cat Safe From Eagles?
I always laughed at the previous owner of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters who thought I should name my white cat Eagle Meat. I thought there was a slight chance an eagle could attack my cat but after twenty years of living …