Sturgeon Story
There’s a lake in the Quetico Park that has sturgeon in it but I’m not familiar with any in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Can you imagine catching a fish like this out of a canoe?
Mining Minnesota- What’s the Big Deal?
A friend shared some information regarding the proposed mining near the Boundary Waters. She listed some great resources and answered some common questions so I thought I would share the information with you. Please see below… Non-ferrous mining is …
Run the Trail Less Traveled at this Year’s Ham Run
Why Should you run the Trail Less Traveled on Sunday, May 6th during the Ham Run Half-Marathon or 5k Fun Run? The race course provides beautiful scenery past creeks and towering pines. Running is good for you and you’ll …
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More Typical April Weather on the Gunflint Trail
The past couple of days the temperature hasn’t broken into the 40’s. We’ve had snow off and on, skims of ice on the puddles and frost on the windshields. That’s the April weather we all know and love on …
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Paddling, Fishing and Writing?
Check out this author’s favorite places for writing! My Top Five Writing Retreats by Anita Agers-Brooks A Breath of Fresh Inspiration The great outdoors inspires me as a writer, especially in a setting by a river or lake. …
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- What about Repair?
I love sustainable companies and organizations especially our Ham Run Half-Marathon and Patagonia. In a recent email Patagonia had a great article about the seldom thought about "R" word, Repair. It’s part of being green and something I think of …
Visitors to Wilderness Areas Getting Older
The average age of the visitor to the BWCA and other wilderness areas is getting higher. According to a study done about visitors to the Boundary Waters the average age in 1969 was 26 years old, in 1991 it was …
May on the Gunflint Trail- One Month Away Today
Whether or not they move the Minnesota Fishing Opener we’ll be ready to see you the first week of May at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. We’ll be a little preoccupied on Sunday, May 6th as it’s the 5th Annual Ham …
Oven birds
I don’t know why anyone would call this bird an oven bird but that’s what I was told it was when I first asked. The real name is the white-throated sparrow and once you hear it you’ll never forget …