If you could be on a BWCA Lake right now…
Then where would it be? Would you be camping on Saganaga looking for the next trophy walleye? Or hiding out in a long forgotten bay of Knife Lake? I think I would be content to be anywhere in the BWCA …
What Do These Fox Say?
If these fox could speak our language then they would be saying, “Feed me.” There are quite a few fox around Voyageur right now with the absence of big dogs running around. They have been keeping Voyageur Crew member Mark …
What Does the Fox Say?
Have you heard the song, “What Does the Fox Say?” It’s super silly and totally inaccurate. The fox really says,
Not Your Ordinary Walk in the Woods
Ely guide finishes his trek through the Quetico Park and Boundary Waters. Ely outdoorsman recounts walk, swim across canoe country (with video) The idea occurred to Ely canoe outfitter Jason Zabokrtsky last spring as he stood before a wall of …
Splitting Wood
When we’re out camping in the Boundary Waters gathering firewood isn’t too big of a project. It sometimes seems like it takes a pretty good pile of wood for an evening campfire but it’s nothing compared to how much wood …
Is it a Fish?
I volunteered to work at the community Halloween party yesterday and I was able to do one of my favorite activities. I was fishing yesterday! There was no water, there were no fish, but there were some really happy kids …
Happy Halloween
Trick or Treaters don’t come to the end of the Gunflint Trail very often and the houses with lights on are few and far between. That’s why our kids go to town to Trick or Treat. Hope your Halloween was …
Associated Risks in the Wilderness
I think most people are aware of the risks in the wilderness and in ordinary every day life. You can slip on an ice covered sidewalk, get hit by a car or choke on a piece of steak and die. …
Another Season Begins
Yesterday was the beginning of a new season in the Prom household. Josh had his first hockey practice of the year. To those of you in Minnesota with kids who play hockey you may think this is pretty late. It …
Wenonah Canoes and Kayaks Too
Our friends down in Winona, Minnesota are keeping busy building Wenonah Canoes and Kayaks. It’s been a few years since we visited them and saw their operation first hand but the memory is fresh in my mind. It was like …