Monthly Archives: July 2018
Itasca State Park
July 25-28, 2018 We decided that since we were “Up North” that it would be a good time to check out the headwaters of the Mississippi River so we booked into Itasca State Park. Just listing all that Itasca has … Continue reading
Vince Shute’s Bears
July 24, 2018 We spent an awesome evening with about 50 black bears at Vince Shute’s. Vince Shute’s has been and may still be controversial. Let me explain. Vince Shute ran a lumber camp at this site for several decades. … Continue reading
Ash River Visitor Center & Unplanned Detour
July 24, 2018 Ash River was our third and final visitor center at Voyageurs National Park. When we pulled into the visitor center parking lot, Chloe spotted a car covered in corks… totally covered. Anywhere paint would be had a … Continue reading
North Canoe Program
July 24, 2018 Our third and final boat tour was more do-it-yourself. It is their North Canoe program and we loved it! Two Rangers come out in full character dressed as Voyageurs and “recruited” us to try out for a … Continue reading
Voyageurs Rainy Lake Visitor Center and Heritage Garden
July 23, 2018 One Visitor Center down, two to go. We headed to International Falls and the Rainy Lake Visitor Center. This is Voyageur’s largest, fanciest visitor center. It is the only one open year round. They cut ice roads … Continue reading
Voyageurs National Park – Kabetogama Visitor Center
July 22, 2018 We were back at the Kab Visitor Center early the next morning to finish our exploration and check in for our boat tour. Like I mentioned, there is a waiting list so if you booked but arrive … Continue reading
Soudan Mine
July 21, 2018 The Soudan Mine is the oldest and deepest iron ore mine in Minnesota and was operated by United States Steel until 1962. It was donated to the state to be preserved as a state park. To get … Continue reading
Voyageurs National Park Intro and Woodenfrog Campground
July 21-24, 2018 Voyageurs National Park is the reason we made this summer trip. Back in 2016 we asked Chloe where she wanted to go next summer and she answered “someplace I’ve never been” (that certainly narrowed it down – … Continue reading
Dorothy Molter “The Root Beer Lady”
July 20, 2018 Dorothy Molter lived life on her terms. Women in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s didn’t have many options – homemaker, secretary, teacher, nurse. She became a nurse but chose to spend her life, mostly alone, on what … Continue reading
International Wolf Center
July 16-19, 2018 Chloe attended a four day summer day camp at the International Wolf Center in Ely and loved it. She learned all about wolves, wolf packs, humans and wolves, moose and wolves and so on. They spent time … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 