Who’s Hanging Out in Our Neighborhood
This little bull moose was hanging out in our neighborhood this weekend. Unfortunately I only had my small lens otherwise I would have been able to get some really awesome photos.
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Gorgeous on the Gunflint Trail
Voyageur Crew members Tony and Hannah couldn’t have picked a better day to go out camping in the Boundary Waters. The high temperature today was 70 degrees and the sun was hot. Tomorrow the sun is expected to shine as …
Capitol Christmas Tree Comes from Minnesota
Minnesotans can proudly say the 2014 Christmas Tree on the front lawn of the White House is from Minnesota. This year’s tree will be cut from the Chippewa National Forest which is close to the headwaters of the Mississippi and …
A Misty Day on the Gunflint Trail
There was 0% chance of precipitation on Monday so I decided to go for a hike. Unfortunately the weather forecasters were wrong and it misted and rained off and on throughout the day. Nonetheless I had the trail to myself …
Eyes on the Sky This Week
It seems like there have been more reasons to keep your eyes on the sky this year. There have been numerous solar flares causing what seems like higher than normal northern light activity and we had the lunar eclipse a …
Good Morning Beautiful
It’s always a beautiful morning on the Gunflint Trail. Thanks Voyageur Crew Tony for sharing the beauty with everyone.
Whiskey Jack Fun
The Whiskey Jacks have been entertaining our Voyageur Crew lately. Canadian Jays, grey jays or camp robbers are another name for these fun to watch and feed birds. One time when we were out ice fishing and not catching, I …
Trail Clearing Help Needed
A fun thing to do in the winter on the Gunflint Trail is cross-country ski the Banadad Trail. It’s a long trail(18 miles) and it travels through the Boundary Waters. Mid-way through the trail Boundary Country Trekking has a yurt …
North Shore Fun
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in Grand Marais lately. This weekend there was a homecoming football game on Friday night and dance on Saturday night. Our house in town was filled to the brim with kids on …
Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Survey
It’s been a few years since I was on the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee but that doesn’t mean other people haven’t been working diligently this entire time. A big thank you to the folks who are continually working on …