Voyageurs National Park page 2 -
Town of ORR Area Information Center & places around it.
When we arrived the first of June we noticed the birch, aspen, etc. (trees with leaves) were completely stripped and all standing there naked like winter or dead. It was the 1st year of the 3 year Armyworm (Tent Catepillars) infestation that comes every 10 years. If you are where they are - your bait bucket, vehicle, etc. will be covered with them in a short time. They are harmless & don't bite you!! When we went to the Wildlife Sanctuary to see the bears we noticed all the trees in the sanctuary area had leaves on them. A bear can eat 7 gallons of Armyworms a day they tell me . The town of Orr is a great central spot on the main highway from Minneapolis to International Falls. Just northeast is Mel George's Resort (1910 logging camp) open 8am - 9pm Thursday - Sunday for good food right on Elephant Lake (a good place to catch Sunfish). Close by also, is Echo Trail a beautiful drive through Superior National Forest (100 miles) to Duluth. As you drive you will go through Ely. If camping out and fishing is your thing try the Boundary Waters there. Don't miss "The International Wolf Center" that has a resident wolfpack that you can sit on benchs & watch them interact through a big glass window; "Root Beer Lady Museum" (she made from scratch for fishermen that came in the summer & you can still get a bottle made from her recipe); and the Jr. College Museum is a must to learn the history of Logging in the area in the 1800's. Plan on a day for this little trip. I must tell you about the most beautiful lake you will see while you are up there in the land of 1,000 lakes and it is right on Echo Trail it's name just happens to be Lake Jeanette with a tree covered little island you can see from the road. I may be a little partial because of the name. When you get to Duluth drive the North Shore of Lake Superior stopping to see: Split Rock Lighthouse & Gooseberry Falls State Park; Grand Marais waterfall on the Cascade River - short hike; North House Folk School (rebuilding wooden sail boats of the 1830's); Grand Portage-Rendevous Headquarters(that is so interesting) with a casino -dinner & lodging there also. You can catch a trip on the Wenonah for an all day trip to Isle Royale with a great naturalist talk & walk while you are there. Lake Superior is the largest body of fresh water in the world. It's the most feared of the Great Lakes. 350 wrecks lie beneath her waves. It's also the purest of the 5 great lakes & many port cities use it for their source of water. Back at Duluth go to Canal Park- Marine Museum and they can help you but please ride the "Vista Star" cruise of the harbor touring a real iron ore ship, . If you get hungry and want to take our word for it "Pickwick" family owned since 1914 beautiful wood paneling, The Brewhouse "Fitzgers Brewery," Louis Cafe (best pancakes with Real Maple Syrup). I'm really not getting any money for all this advertising it looks like I'm doing mentioning these places we enjoyed. I know there are lots of great places everywhere but we couldn't get to them all. I'll get on up north to Voyageurs National Park area next time. Jeanette
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