Minnesota Proud
While some contests may be gimmicks we’re still proud of our Minnesota State Park and small town Ely. MN DNR Press Release: Bear Head Lake State Park, just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Ely, Minn., has been …
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Fog Clings to the Water’s Surface
It is a beautiful sight to see the morning sun filter through a fog shrouded wilderness lake. There will be such a showing this morning as the air temperature at a mere 31 degrees is much colder than the water temperature and not …
Sixty and Sunny
Sixty and sunny sounds pretty good for an extended forecast. Of course seventy and sunny sounds better but what can we expect, it is almost mid-September already. The temperatures have been consistently September so far this month with almost 2.5 …
Seeing it Differently
Labor Day Weekend has come and gone just like most of our summer staff. We are fortunate to have Chelsea, John, Ron, Elsa and Kristi still here and Eric helping out sometimes as well. The options for who …
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Ok, so this won’t be a normal blog today. I was thinking about Changes. The change of seasons, the change that school is starting tomorrow, the change of the landscape where there has been fire and oh so many …
Keep An Eye on the Sky
One thing nice about the days getting shorter and the nights getting longer is the improved chance to see the Northern Lights. It’s difficult to see them when you’re asleep inside at 10pm and it’s still light out when …
Weather the Weather
Someone asked me what today’s weather was going to be like. I looked outside and saw a cloud filled sky so I said, "Clouds before 7, clear by 11." This particular person knows me well and replied, "Is that …
Give ’em an inch
And we’ll take it, an inch of rain that is. That’s what has fallen to the ground over the past 24 hours and we’re thankful for the precipitation. It should put the Lizard Lake Fire out for good and …
Sounds Strange to Hear
A couple of things I’ve read sound strange to my ears. The forecast for one is different than it has been in a long while and jellyfish in the Boundary Waters? WOW. I have never heard that before. I …
Praise from Voyageur’s Guests
It’s always nice to hear positive comments from our guests and it’s even better to see them in writing. If you have some kind words about your experience with Voyageur then we’d love to have you write them down …