Cynical
The other day at a meeting in town I didn’t place a vote when a vote was called. I was asked why I didn’t and I said, "It doesn’t matter if I vote or not." To this the person asked, …
Year: 2011
Boys to Men- Not the Band
Just the other day my 9-year old son(for a couple of more days) said something that made me think. I told Josh I had trained in a tow boat driver and he responded with a laugh. I asked him …
Have you heard of Nature Deficit Disorder?
It’s been a couple of weeks since Mike was down in the Twin Cities listening to the person who coined the term, "Nature Deficit Disorder." Richard Louv, author of the book, "Last Child in the Woods," visited the Arboretum in …
The Survey Says
This year the USFS is conducting a survey of overnight visitors to the Boundary Waters. They are interested in knowing where people travel and camp during their visit. Anyone who reserves an overnight permit will be sent a survey …
Like to Bike?
The Gunflint Trail itself isn’t an ideal place to ride bikes but there are plenty of places off of the main road for this fun activity. The cross-country ski trails, snowmobile trails and logging roads provide some challenging terrain …
The Power of the Sun and Sunscreen
There are a few things more painful than a bad burn but not many. A sunburn can make a person miserable for a very long time not to mention the fact the sun can cause cancer. I recently heard …
Following The Journey
We hope you have been keeping up with theVoyageur Hudson Bay Expedition this past week. Believe me, it hasn’t been easy to keep up with the speed at which they have been traveling. The Crew began their journey last …
Happiness is a Full House
It seems like yesterday I was writing about feeling melancholy because all of my summer crew had headed home after the summer season. One moment the house was empty and then in a magical "poof" it’s filled once again. …
Voyageur Reduces the Use of Plastic Bags
We’re back to purchasing paper bags this year at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. We used them for a long time but then switched to plastic because the paper ones were so high priced. We’ve decided to bite the bullet and …
In the Boundary Waters
"I want to come to the Boundary Waters, is that in Canada?" You would think the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness would include Canada but it doesn’t. The BWCA is located in Minnesota and shares a border with Canada. Some …