There’s More to Do than Visit the BWCA
If you are like most of our guests of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters then the only reason you pause on your way up the Gunflint Trail is to get gas or go to the bathroom in Grand Marais. Did you know …
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The Best Canoe and Kayak Magazine Cover Ever
What makes this month’s Canoe and Kayak Magazine’s cover so amazing? It features a Boundary Waters lake on it and not just any lake in the Boundary Waters. It’s a photo of our very own Saganaga Lake taken by one …
Gunflint Trail Grouse
We’ve been seeing many momma grouse with a trail of babies following closely behind. While not all of the little ones will make it through the summer some will. That should make hunters happy this fall. DNR NEWS – FOR …
Soggy Saturday in the Boundary Waters
We had a beautiful 4th of July on the Gunflint Trail with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. Today started out nice but things deteriorated quickly. It’s been raining off and on all day long and we’ve received almost an …
A BWCA Canoe Trip to Make Your 4th of July Happier
There may not be parades of people passing by or fireworks but I’d rather be in the BWCA on the 4th of July than anywhere else. I can see parades of mergansers, listen to loons sing(instead of marching bands) and …
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Lupine Lovers Outraged
Sometimes I say things in my blog that I don’t actually expect people to do. I want to apologize to the family who allowed their daughter to eat lupine seeds and ended up in the hospital. I had know idea …
Take Time to Stop to Smell, Pick and Eat the Lupines
Almost everyone thinks the big patches of spiky flowers in the ditches along Highway 61 and now the Gunflint Trail are pretty. They come in pink, purple and white and cover large areas of land and are called lupines. Those …
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Sun Sprites?
I had never heard of a sun sprite until today. GIGANTIC SPRITES OVER THE USA: With the arrival of summer, thunderstorm activity is underway across the USA. We all know what comes out of the bottom of thunderstorms: lightning. Lesser …
Internet on the Gunflint Trail
Our internet on the Gunflint Trail will someday be replaced with fiber optics. Unfortunately that day will not be until next June. We were hoping for new service this summer but that isn’t going to happen so we’ll muddle along …
Water Levels Up On the Great Lakes
There is no lack of water in Minnesota right now and the entire state is out of the drought classification. Waterfalls on the North Shore are flowing and streams are high. Even the Great Lakes water levels are up! Updated …