A park for a quick day trip or a weekend of history. This park can accommodate both. Check out all that this little park has to offer.
Author Archives: Krista
Keep It Simple: How to Rough-It With a Toddler
Camping with toddlers in the backcountry can seem like a daunting task. Read on to learn what you need, what you don’t and how to camp successfully with your toddler.
Minnesota Winter Nights: 6 Winter Events to Embrace the Darkness
Experience Minnesota State Parks in a whole new light, or lack there of. These 6 nighttime winter adventures will give you a chance to see a different side of the wilderness.
Brule is Cruel: Lessons Learned in the B.W.C.A
Lessons are learned in every adventure. We learned some hard lessons on a BWCA camping trip that will stick with us as we adventure on.
Best Age to Tackle The Boundary Waters for Kids
What is the right age to bring a child into the BWCA? Short answer: Any age. Long answer: Read about it here.
6 Minnesota State Parks Not to Miss This Winter
Don’t shy away from the cold this winter. Embrace it with these 6 Minnesota State Parks that will have you out enjoying the beauty all winter long!
DIY Stroller Skis
Keep your winter adventures going with a quick fix to your babies outdoor mobility. DIY Ski attachments added to your stroller is a cost effective way to add to your winter experience.
Winter at Gooseberry Falls
“Can we go to Gooseberry? How about Gooseberry? Gooseberry? I think Gooseberry sounds good. Lets do Gooseberry!” These are the things that came out of my 10 year old daughter’s, Sandy’s, mouth this morning when I asked where she’d like to go on our annual winter trip. I tried suggesting places we haven’t been toContinue reading “Winter at Gooseberry Falls”
Why Plan Your Summer BWCA Trip in January?
It’s a winter wonderland with skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice fishing! Why think about the that summer trip that’s far off in the future? I’d love for everyone to learn from my mistakes and get on their summer plans before it’s too late your left with tough decisions on alternate plans. Read on and learn from my mistakes.
Bower Trout to Swan Lake: A weekend In-and-Out
The importance of “getting away from it all” as a couple is immense. It’s a really difficult thing to do in the go-go-go world we live in. Scott and I have been together for 13 years. Our first trip together to the Boundary Waters was when we were 16 years old, just babies! We’ve goneContinue reading “Bower Trout to Swan Lake: A weekend In-and-Out”