While staying at our Gunflint Trail Minnesota cabin, I was lucky enough to have the above view out our front porch. What a beautiful scene to look out to while drinking coffee and working on the computer. At one point while typing away I saw something out of the corner of my eye and when [...]
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Five outdoor adventure travel debacles, disasters, and misadventures
Last weekend I wrote about a little misadventure in Wisconsin when I could not find a campground with an open site. It got me to thinking about outdoor adventure travel debacles and the ones I have experienced over the years. Not finding a camp spot two hours from home would probably not even make the [...]
Adventure travel is a question of balance
Think about the first time as a child that you adventure traveled. When was the first time you went outside your comfort level and explored? For some it could have been the first walk home or even the first day of school. For me and for many it was learning to ride a bike. I [...]
Native American pictographs in Quetico Provincial Park
The first time I saw an example of Native American pictographs in Quetico Provincial Park I was a teenager. We were camping on the U.S side in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) on Lake Saganaga. We embarked on a grueling day trip into Cache Bay to check out the pictographs. After a four hour [...]
Solitude in Quetico Provincial Park, Canada
One allure of adventure travel is the amazing people you meet along the way whether they are locals or other travelers. Sometimes, one seeks adventure in order to escape human contact and find solitude. This is why I am going to Quetico Provincial Park and doing a wilderness canoe and fishing trip starting in two [...]
Adventure travel to Quetico Provincial Park is a family affair
Many adventure travelers out there are solo travelers in search of interesting places around the globe. Most of these global explorers most likely got their start from family vacations. I definitely fall into this category as my adventurous side was nurtured by many family trips to places like the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the Wisconsin [...]
Escaping the Sag Lake Fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Traveling Ted is leaving for Quetico Provincial Park just north of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in Ontario, Canada on Monday, August 8. In honor of this event, I will be posting a few vignettes about the area from now until Monday. Then I will be on assignment for over a week, and when [...]
Five gorgeous adventure travel scenic drives in America
In the United States adventure travel scenic drives are found near just about every beautiful outdoor destinations. Many drive these roads for their scenic beauty and for some the road trip is the adventure. For others the drive is just a means to get one to the grand adventure. Here is a list of five [...]
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Life after dropping out of Nomadic Samuel’s top 100 travel blogs
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Anaconda envy in the Iwokrama Rainforest, Guyana
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Fall foliage at Lake of the Clouds simply stunning
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Paddle the Wisconsin River for the best river camping in the Midwest
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Osa Travel with Felix Menocal in Corcovado, Costa Rica: a cautionary tale
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A cruise along the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway
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A Quetico campfire on Lake Kawnipi
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Paddling with manatees on the Crystal River
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Rainforest trail through Bach Ma National Park
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The CN Tower in Toronto renamed
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