We finally reach the end of our week in Lake Superior week. We set up camp for 2 nights at Cascade River State Park. The good news was that we could drive up to our site, which made unloading a bit easier. The bad news was – we could drive Read more…
I am sure everyone is dying to hear more about the miniature moose island I referred to in my last post! Your wait is over! You may have figured it out based on the title of my blog post, but the place that almost had miniature moose is….drumroll, please….. Isle Read more…
After a night of camping and two nights hiding out at a ski resort in Lutsen to wait out some rain, we headed up to Grand Portage. Grand Portage is within spitting distance of the Canadian border, and is part of a tribal reservation. Our choices for accommodation in Grand Read more…
There is a scenic drive on Minnesota’s north shore – which follows Lake Superior (actually its west shoreline) for 150 miles. Within those 150 miles are 7 state parks, and a ferry to a national park. We saw them all! After being in the western US, where you can drive Read more…
In my 18 years living full-time in Minnesota, and four years living part-time (while in college in Michigan), I never did make it to the one national park located in Minnesota. In fairness, it is about as far from the Twin Cities as possible. The only thing I really remember Read more…