2025 Upper Midwest

New day, new adventure! We headed to the Rainy Lake Visitor Center to explore the northwestern edge of Voyageurs National Park.

This is the largest of the park’s four visitor centers, perched on the northwest shore of Black Bay. It offers beautiful views of the Kabetogama Peninsula and, more importantly, a very cooperative (and very still) moose inside the exhibit area. Don was thrilled to finally “spot” one—and even more thrilled that this one didn’t run off before he could snap a picture.

We also scoped out the public boat launch, which is free and gives access to Rainy Lake during the warmer months. In winter, it transforms into the start of the Rainy Lake Ice Road. Yes, an actual road on the lake. Ice is serious business up here.

Stay tuned… we might not be launching a boat or a snowmobile today, but you never know where our the trail will lead today.En savoir plus