Located at the end of the Gunflint Trail Voyageur has several advantages over other like businesses. Unlike BWCA outfitters located in downtown Ely, Minnesota we don’t have many cheap and convenient dining options for our groups. For years we’ve …
It’s best to harvest fiddleheads when they are only about 3-5" above the surface of the ground. Once the fiddleheads unfurl they are no longer suitable for eating. Does this sound like a foreign language to you? It did …
If you’ve driven the Gunflint Trail recently then you’ve noticed new moose signs in the area of Swamper Lake. These moose crossing signs have the word "baby" beneath them alerting visitors to the presence of a popular set of …
I’m not sure what it is but when I see a video of a person doing a cannonball on top of a manatee it really bothers me. It strikes a different nerve than when I see someone being cruel to another …
It’s kind of strange how a person can write about there not being animal attacks and then one happens. It wasn’t on the Gunflint Trail but it did involve a mother protecting her young. You can’t blame a momma …
We’ve all heard of "Leave No Trace" and most of us have heard of "No Child Left Behind" but if you’re like me then you probably haven’t heard of "Leave No Child Inside." This is an effort to get …
A woman who placed an emergency call on a satellite phone last Sunday, June 2nd from Basswood Lake in the BWCA was found on Monday. Unfortunately her husband wasn’t found until yesterday when his dead body was recovered. Details …
I’ve heard the story about the Duck in the Truck Stuck in the Muck but I hadn’t heard about the moose in the muck. This is a great animal rescue story that happened over a year ago. It’s never …
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters hosted a class field trip for Abby’s 7th Grade class during the last week of school. The kids were bussed up to Voyageur and then divided into four groups for separate learning opportunities. They welcomed the …
If you have to pick up a hitchhiker then please don’t bring them to the Gunflint Trail, especially if it’s an Invasive Aquatic Species Hitchhiker. The Boundary Waters has some of the cleanest lakes you’ll ever see and we …