Kids Like Choices
Most kids hate to be told what to do. I find I get a better response from my kids when I give them a choice of things to do. I was thinking about this the other day when I was attempting …
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Hudson Bay Here They Come- Voyageur Hudson Bay Expedition
If you’ve been to Voyageur in the past five years then you would recognize at least two of the Voyageur’s Hudson Bay Expedition Crew. Andrew Spaeth and Adam Maxwell have been a part of the Crew since 2007 and …
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Gunflint Green Up 2011
The fourth Gunflint Green Up on the Gunflint Trail is just a month away and we’d love to have you come stay with us at Voyageur for the weekend. The weekend’s activities focus on the greening of the Gunflint …
What is That Noise?
As I lay in my bed half-asleep with the window open I hear a sound like a truck makes when it’s backing up. A beep, beep type of noise that maybe sounds more like a smoke alarm’s battery beeping to …
Tell A Lie Day
I would think April 1st would have been a good day for "Tell a Lie Day" but according to the website Holiday Insights it’s on April 4th. Why anyone would create this day is beyond me. April 4th is also known as "Hug a …
April Snow Storms Bring May…
If April showers bring May flowers then what do April snowstorms bring? It sounds like we may be able to tell you after today’s forecast. We’ve seen flurries throughout the weekend with intermittent sunshine. The ice on the lakes …
Feathered Friends
Feathered friends are flocked and flying about the Gunflint Trail and the Boundary Waters. Our resident eagles have returned to their perch on Saganaga Lake and the snow buntings line the Gunflint Trail. The bird feeder at Voyageur continues …
A Foot of New Snow
When the forecasters said there was a chance of rain or snow I didn’t think they meant an entire foot of new snow. I also didn’t think that snow would be so wet and heavy that it would sink …
Take Ours
I’m sure there are quite a few folks who would be willing to give up our wolves on the Gunflint Trail to Isle Royale. Isle Royale’s wolf population may be in trouble and could possibly disappear altogether. Scientists have been studying …
Take Time to Get Outside
Some days I get so bogged down with all of the work I have to do I don’t get outside with the exception of taking the kids out to the bus stop in the morning. Those days tend to end with …