Thanks for the suggestions! I may have to revisit Hwy 61 in order to act on them all . . . .

North of Duluth, Hwy 61 looks to be teeming with parks. Any recommendations about where to stop for a quick (< 2 hr) walk on the drive up to Grand Portage?

by my lights, it's even more impressive that it's duck pin, even if it's lighter than our native midwestern bowling balls. Novelty counts!

Thanks berry much! I'm looking at a June visit --- hence my excitement at the nomenclature---so I guess I'll have to plan another trip for prime berry season.

Also: running to Saskatoon? Like by foot???

When do juneberries come into season on IR? Would they be a rash fruit for a novice forager to forage? (I mean: are they readily distinguishable from berries one oughtn't eat??)

If these get answered, I have learned followup questions about Grant's tomb.

Mark, It looks like I'll miss you by a few days -- I'll also be on my first trip, in theory from Windigo to Rock Harbor -- but I want to register my admiration for your goals and your training regimen. A bowling ball AND a medicine ball! (Where do you even find a medicine ball??) My meager counterpa...

I'm a walking fool who's lived in MI for the last 8 yrs, but this is my first trip. I'm super-excited (except about the tapeworms)! Name: Laura Email: ruetsche@umich.edu Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI Arrival Date: June 20 Departure Date: June 23 Coming From/Via: Grand Portage/Voyageur II Itinerary: 6/20: ...

Cooking in the bag: I enthusiastically second the Hawk Vittles recommendation---it tastes like real food, and the portions are relatively generous. I also like the Good-to-Go Thai Curry (available at REI) a lot. All of the above take some time to reconstitute, so it's worth bringing a cozy for the b...

My list of paranoias is long, with blackflies, tapeworms, and leeches outranking dock abandonment! Thanks.

Today's rookie questions are about the logistics of arranging a water taxi ride from Hidden Lake Dock to Rock Harbor. (I'm looking at a Wednesday, so the sight seeing tour won't be an option.) 1. Paranoia: I'm picturing myself sitting forlornly on the dock waiting for a taxi that can't make the arra...

Thanks, all, for the quick and helpful replies. I hadn't appreciated that "back-country" camping engaged additional sets of regulations --- I'll definitely plan to stick with the providentially-spaced established campgrounds!

My plan, to first approximation: to visit mid-June, and follow the Greenstone Ridge Trail* from Windigo to Rock Harbor. Toward fine-tuning the itinerary, I'm after some general background information. 1. Water: Beyond the official camp grounds, are there places along/near the GRT where water is like...