An epic battle on the Gunflint Trail
There’s a battle going on between winter and spring on the Gunflint Trail. I wish I could say spring is winning but winter still has the upper hand. The ice on the lakes is thick, the snowbanks are high and …
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Watching wolf at the end of the Gunflint Trail
Ben Nichols captured this video of a timber wolf at the Saganaga Lake public landing. It was hanging around the BWCA entry point 55 parking lot just around the corner from Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. It has been spotted by a …
Moose Survives Wolf Attack
When I watched this video I didn’t know what the outcome was going to be and I was scared for the moose the entire time. I want you to be able to enjoy the video without worry hence the title …
Isle Royale Wolf Intervention
Isle Royale National Park has been studied over the years for the unique predator prey relationship of moose and wolves. In recent years the wolf population has struggled due to inbreeding and the lack of an ice bridge during winters …
Minnesota Wolf Population
I know our wolf population on the Gunflint Trail is healthy. Two times this summer when picking blueberries I heard wolves howl. I saw their scat but unfortunately didn’t get to see them. Here’s what the Minnesota DNR has to …
Inhumane Humane Society?
The Humane Society is responsible for re-establishing protection of wolves in the Great Lakes Western Region. This region includes Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota where the wolf population is thriving. The healthy population of wolves in our region is why the …
Wolves on the Gunflint
On Wednesday a guest arrived and told us he had seen a wolf on his way up the Gunflint Trail. Hannah who has worked at Voyageur all summer expressed displeasure that she had been here all summer and still hadn’t …
Brain Damaged Wolf
Today’s blog entry isn’t a joke. It’s the findings from the autopsy done on the wolf that bit a young boy earlier this summer. DNR NEWS – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 26, 2013 DNA test confirms identity of wolf that …
Minnesota’s Endangered Species
There’s new information from the Minnesota DNR about threatened and endangered species. Some species have been removed while others have been added. These include plants and animals such as toads, turtles, dragonflies, birds, beetles and fish. It’s quite the impressive …