Bear Stories
Bear with jar on head now bareheaded Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010 | 1:12 PM ET The Canadian Press The bear is seen still with the jar on its head after wandering on the deck of a summer home …
Thursday Ritual
It’s funny how things happen sometimes. Thursdays have been softball night for me for a number of years now. I could try to remember how long I have been playing… It might have been in 2005 when we started a …
Another Year at the Races
The canoe race tradition continued last night and the Voyageur Crew outdid themselves once again. A great showing at the races all across the board beginning with the cream puff eating contest and ending with the gunwale pumping and …
Happiness is a Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
What is happiness a person asks? To this question one would find a number of definitions and different answers depending upon who is answering the question. Researchers may tell you who is happiest while a psychologist may tell you what …
Gunflint Trail Canoe Races
Tomorrow is the big day. The Annual Gunflint Trail Canoe Races to support the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department are tomorrow afternoon. It’s always a great time for everyone involved and it raises lots of money for the department. …
Abundant Beautiful Blueberries
There have been rare sightings in the ditches of the Gunflint Trail lately. Abadoned unknown vehicles dot the side of the roadway at the end of the Gunflint Trail. It looks almost like a science fiction movie where people are drawn into the …
Get in Boundary Waters Shape
Paddling and portaging in the BWCA isn’t a walk in the park but it doesn’t have to be painful. With some training before you head into the canoe country you’ll be able to paddle faster and farther and …
Warm Waters
The lakes of the Boundary Waters and Quetico Canoe Country are warming up. They are perfect for a refreshing morning, afternoon or evening swim. It’s one of our favorite things to do while we’re out camping in the BWCA. …
Gunflint Trail Moose Population
Could our Minnesota moose population be suffering from arthritis? According to this article I found it could very well be true. I’m wondering if acupuncture, aromatherapy, hypnosis or maybe even some gentle yoga would help with the pain they …
Boundary Waters Basecamp
The BWCA is not a busy place around the 4th of July. The last few years we have taken the opportunity to paddle with our family during this short lull of activity at Voyageur. This year was no exception and we …