Happy Reunion Stories
So many times, like television news, I blog about sad stories. I love a happy ending and I honestly didn’t think this story would have one when I first heard about the missing dog. But luckily for everyone it is …
New Month and New Moon
It’s a new moon and that means it’s a great time for stargazing. With a dark night sky on a cloudless night it’s easy to spot constellations, shooting stars and of course the Milky Way. The Boundary Waters and Quetico …
Happy August Happy Campers
I don’t think anyone was happier it was August 1st this morning than Matt and Cassidy. Almost better than Christmas morning is the morning of your first fly-in canoe camping trip into the Quetico Park. Today was that day for …
Elsa the Voyageur Extraordinaire
Elsa is amazing. That is the word that best describes who she is. She’s originally from the Philippines but has lived in the United States for most of her adult life. She’s married to Ron from the US and for …
Hard To Believe July is Coming to an End
It doesn’t seem possible July can be coming to an end but it is. The last week or so the weather has been gorgeous. The daytime highs have been up into the high 70’s and 80’s and the water temperature …
Perseid Meteor Showers Beginning
More reasons to visit the BWCA today! THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER IS BEGINNING: Earth is entering the outskirts of a broad stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters don’t expect the shower to …
Voyageur Canoe Crew at the Races
The Voyageur Canoe Outfitters Crew had a great time at the Gunflint Trail Canoe Races. The girls all remained above water and on their canoes for gunwale pumping and Tony took 1st Place with Alex just behind him for the …
When’s the Best Time to Go Fishing?
Any time you get a chance to go fishing is the best time to go. Even if you know the catching isn’t going to be good, it’s still a wonderful opportunity to get outside and enjoy some time on the …
Blueberry Picking on the Gunflint Trail
As soon as someone says the word “blueberries” the pickers hit the Gunflint Trail. There have been numerous vehicles parked alongside the road and on the side roads for the past couple of weeks. People are picking blueberries because they …
Beaver Flick
I haven’t been able to load any videos to You tube for some odd reason but if you click this link then you’ll see a neat video of a beaver courtesy of Brad. beaver in the BWCA