Grab and Go
Sometimes your best experiences are the ones that happen on the spur of the moment. It seems like you can make plans far in advance only to have something else come up at the last minute. Planning a day …
Year: 2009
Seeing Blue
We’ve been seeing lots of blue around Voyageur lately; the sky, the lakes and more importantly blueberries. I can honestly say I have never had a Voyageur Crew as obsessed with blueberries as this year’s. In fact, I can barely think …
Allright Already!
I wish I could quit ranting and raving about this incredible weather we’ve been experiencing on the Gunflint Trail but I just can’t. It has been absolutely wonderful the entire month of September and this week’s forecast looks just as good. …
Fall? I don’t think so…
The calendar says fall is coming soon, the 22nd to be exact. The thermometer has not been reflecting the upcoming season change. Yesterday the high temperature was 82 degrees on the Gunflint Trail! This week’s forecast calls for more …
Better to be in the Boundary Waters
Soccer games, volleyball practice, PTA open house, birthday parties and more for me last week. Paddling and camping in the BWCA for Mike. If I had a choice I would have definitely chosen the Boundary Waters over the real world, unfortunately …
Drugs in the BWCA
What on earth? Can you believe it? Agents discover $1M marijuana operation north of Hibbing by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio -September 16, 2009 Hibbing, Minn. — A Side Lake man has been charged with drug possession after …
Fire on the Gunflint Trail
The USFS is hoping to conduct a prescribed burn on the Gunflint Trail, maybe as early as Friday. There’s an area of blowdown down about 17 miles from here near Tucker Lake that they would like to clean up. This will …
The Gunflint Trail Just Gets Better Each Day
What a wonderful place to live. Historical Museums, Meteorite sites and now a new archaeological find all on the Gunflint Trail. The USFS isn’t saying too much about the find but it could be an incredible one. Lee …
Benefits of a BWCA Camping Trip
There are so many benefits of taking a Boundary Waters canoe trip. There’s just something about being in the wilderness that refreshes the mind and recharges the spirit. I’m not sure if it’s rediscovering the beauty and miracles all around …
Back from the Boundary Waters
I was able to take a spur of the moment canoe trip this weekend. I decided the forecast looked too good to spend time indoors and I had to take advantage of the opportunity to paddle. It was …