Catching Frogs
The Boundary Waters is such a great place to spend a vacation. Paddling across wilderness lakes, watching eagles soar overhead or listening to the quiet solitude surrounding you. These are just a few of the benefits of a wilderness …
Bye Bye
I can’t believe we had to say good-bye to Beth already. It seems like yesterday when she first arrived at Voyageur to be a part of the crew for the summer. She was the first of our summer staff …
Warm Weather
You couldn’t ask for nicer weather to vacation in. The skies have been blue and clear with temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s. We haven’t had any rain for more than 2 weeks and the winds have even been …
Stargazing
When you look into the sky on a clear night in the Boundary Waters it’s difficult to not be in awe. The night sky is filled with stars shining in different degrees of brightness as their reflection sparkles on the …
Support the GTVFD
I’m always saying the Gunflint Trail is a great place to live. It’s an even better place to live if you are a member of the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. The year round and summer residents of the …
Crime at the end of the Gunflint Trail
On Saturday night guests of ours decided to drive over to Trail’s End Cafe for dinner. They parked in the public parking lot with a canoe tied to the top of their Jeep. They went inside the Cafe for …
Weekend Wild Life
It was Fisherman’s Picnic in Grand Marais this past weekend and town was hopping. There’s something for everyone to do from playing Bingo to entering the Loon Calling Contests. There’s a softball tournament, boat parade, children’s play and much more going …
More Expensive But Still Worth It
There are talks of increasing the fees for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area next summer. The Superior National Forest hasn’t increased the user fees in the BWCA for 10 years so the USFS feels the increase is necessary. Necessary …
Fire and Restrictions
Windy dry conditions in the Boundary Waters has prompted the USFS to initiate a Level II Fire Ban in the wilderness. This means no campfires will be allowed at any time in the Boundary Waters. The BWCA was previously …
Grin and Bear It
On the Gunflint Trail we refer to our bears as bigger sized pesty racoons. They usually only show up if there has been garbage left out, strong smelling foods being cooked or plentiful berries. They aren’t normally aggressive but …