I read an article in the Lake Chronicle by a Boundary Waters camper who told the tale of a bear taking over their campsite. They hadn’t hung their pack and a bear wandered into the camp. The campers left …
What’s wrong with leaving your bait behind at your Boundary Waters campsite? If you’re fishing with crawlers/earthworms then they are non-native invasive species that can destroy a healthy forest floor. To help prevent earthworms from harming the BWCA be sure to pack out …
It’s that time of the year when the forest is starting to get a little dry. The moisture in the trees is decreasing and the fire danger is increasing. It’s always important to be careful with campfires in the Boundary …
I don’t need another reason to go for a hike in the woods but I can always use an excuse to go on one. I decided to place some geocaches on the Gunflint Trail for folks to find. If you’ve never …
Our family loves to read books. We’re excited there are two new books that are relevant to our area, "The Legend of the Wolves of Gunflint Lake" and "Where Memories Dream; Campfire Stories for the Boundary Waters." Both books …
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is a great place to visit anytime you’re on the Gunflint Trail. There are videos to watch, books to read and trails to hike on the property. Today you can join Kent Jones for a hike …
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It’s that time of the year when the mice start looking for their winter home. Many mice like to make their new home in my home, one of our cabins or even the outfitting building. Here’s a little poem …
There’s something about picking blueberries that some people just don’t understand. You are either a picker or a non-picker, there’s not really an in between. Those of us who are blueberry pickers are very unique and most of us …
I had to Google the Peanuts song "Happiness" this morning. I remembered having to sing it in choir during grade school but couldn’t come up with the lyrics. It’s a great little song about what happiness is and it’s pretty …
As the days of August dwindle down so does the number of Crew left at Voyageur. I prefer not to think about the staff leaving and tell myself they are just on their day off. It’s a sad time …