Chik-Wauk Museum has plans to improve the already wonderful facility. They will be breaking ground this year for a Nature Center. The center will provide space for presentations, workstations and displays for hands-on learning. Plans also include a boathouse to …
The sun has been shining brightly and the clouds have been scarce. It’s been absolutely gorgeous outside and on Sunday the temperature reached 71 degrees on the Gunflint Trail. With temperatures predicted to be in the 60’s the next few …
Here’s some fishing information from the Minnesota DNR. The DNR compiled these Minnesota fishing facts in preparation for the 2015 fishing opener, which is Saturday, May 9. Anglers and waters There are about 1.5 million licensed anglers in Minnesota. About …
Grand Marais, Minnesota was recently named to the list of America’s 20 Coolest Outdoor Towns. The access to the Boundary Waters via the Gunflint Trail is one of the main reasons why Matador Network chose Grand Marais. Check out the …
The petition to stop the collaring of moose calves in Minnesota has over 1500 signatures but the DNR still plans to collar more calves this spring. This will lead to the unnecessary death of the majority of the calves in …
Are drones capable of starting a wildfire? Not that I’m aware of but they obviously can get in the way of people who are fighting wildfires. It would seem like common sense to not fly one over a wildfire when …
It won’t be long and we’ll be listening to the loons sing their songs. The Seagull River in front of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters is one of the first places we see open water in the spring. While it’s still frozen …
Until today I wasn’t aware there was such a thing as a State Champion Tree for all of the native tree species in Minnesota. The former State Champion Jack Pine was a tree located in Lake Bronson State Park but …
It’s a great time to get out and enjoy the trails. No crowds and no bugs make spring an ideal time to tromp around the woods. Very few people explore the numerous hiking trails on the Gunflint Trail but that’s …
There was a time we had a web camera at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters but it’s been years. While we enjoyed having one we never really knew what to focus it on. When web cams were new people looked at the …