Snowshoe Hare
I was pleasantly surprised to catch a glimpse of a snowshoe hare bounding in front of my car the other morning. We usually don’t get to see them since they are quite solitary animals that prefer to travel at dusk …
Winter Solstice
Happy Winter Solstice! I am thankful that after today the days will start to get longer and the nights shorter. The sun doesn’t rise in our neck of the woods until around 7:47 AM and it sets at 4:10 PM, …
Boreal Birds
The Gunflint Trail is a great place for bird watching. We started feeding the winter birds as soon as the snow began to fly. We have to fill our sunflower seed feeder almost daily to keep up with the large …
Winter Survival Kit
It is that time of the year when people should be prepared for a winter emergency. The temperatures are getting colder and many people will be traveling during the holidays. Most people travel where there is quite a bit of …
Cross-Country Skiing on the Gunflint Trail
It was a beautiful day to go cross-country skiing. Ok, it was a little bit cold, around 9 degrees, but it was still wonderful. The trees were coated with snow and when the wind blew, flakes fluttered down to the …
Snow on the Gunflint Trail
Let the winter fun begin. All along the Trail and shore of Lake Superior snow was dumped in large quantities. Enough snow fell to delight snowmobilers as well as cross-country skiiers. I am extremely happy our local resorts have groomed …
Lutsen Mountain Skiing
Yesterday was not only Abby’s first official snow day, but also Josh’s first time downhill skiing. We took advantage of the day off and drove down the Trail to Grand Marais and then another 20 minutes to Lutsen Mountain on …
Snow Day in Grand Marais
It is official! Today is Abby’s first snow day, that means no school. It started snowing yesterday afternoon in Grand Marais and there were even some cancellations of events in town. She was sent home with a note in her …
What do you do all winter?
As seasonal business owners we are often asked if we have a real job in the winter. When our reply is "No," the next statement is sometimes, "That must be nice to have all winter off." We kindly respond with something like, …
Feed Yourself
My favorite part of a canoe camping trip is meal time. At Voyageur Canoe Outfitters we have a number of great items to choose from on our menu. A few years ago we added lobster and it has been a …