Boundary Waters Dog Lady
Once upon a time I called myself the Boundary Waters Blog Lady. It defined a daily role I performed for a number of years. While these days I barely blog I thought it appropriate to introduce you to a vlog …
Bryce Breon or Brice Breon Trail?
Today I revisited the Bryce Breon Hiking Trail on the Gunflint Trail. Or is it the Brice Breon Trail? I’ve always thought it was Bryce Breon but I found a sign today that said, Brice. I have never been successful …
Boundary Waters Permit Time, a year later
I knew it had been awhile since I posted a blog but I hadn’t realized it had been a full year. It’s hard to imagine it has been that long when it feels like yesterday I was writing and posting …
The Gunflint Trail is a Winter Wonderland
The Gunflint Trail is a magical, wonderful place to be any time of the year but especially during the winter. I was reminded of this fact this weekend when we stayed at Voyageur. I am also reminded of this fact …
Boundary Waters Canoe Trip Permit time 2025
It’s that time of the year again. In spite of the frozen lakes and snow covered campsites summer will be here before we know it. We would love to see you at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters and be a part of …
Baby it’s cold in the BWCA
We’ve experienced some cold weather this past week. I realize other parts of our country have been cold too but I doubt it has been the “nose hair freezing when you breathe” cold like it has been here. The wind …
Voyageur family news
If you are on social media then you probably already know about the birth of Aurora Ritter back in September. Cassidy, Matt, Willow and River welcomed her with open arms and she is living the life at the end of …
Gunflint Trail in a class of its own
Any time spent on the Gunflint Trail is time well spent. It’s a vacation destination in a class of its own with very few places like it on earth. The 57 mile paved scenic highway winds through the Superior National …
Boundary Waters Campfire Ban
There are still people heading into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and now those folks will have to make due without a campfire. Superior National Forest Forest Service News Release Joy VanDrie-Public Affairs Officer joy.vandrie@usda.govTim Engrav-Public Information Officer Timothy.engrav@usda.gov …
Horseshoe Island Fire on Saganaga Lake
I’ll start with the good news. A fire in the BWCAW at a campsite on Horseshoe Island on Saganaga Lake was contained to a 1/4 of an acre. The campsite affected was number 374 on the north side of the …