Far away from the rest of the world, enjoy an immersion in North Woods nature. During the late afternoons and evenings you can relax in front of the fire, and enjoy the sauna, hot tub, or a lakeshore campfire. Our hosts from Bearskin Lodge make some fine meals for us, and we also sample local restaurants.
We see fabulous boreal birds, canoe in the Boundary Waters, and explore the shores of Lake Superior while immersing ourselves in its history. The pace and schedule of this trip is flexible, with a nice mix of hiking, canoeing, birding, and learning local history. Staying back at the Lodge to enjoy the fire or a quiet walk or canoe is most certainly allowed!
Tour Highlights
- Relax in cozy lodgings at the edge of the Boundary Waters
- Enjoy vistas along Lake Superior, the world's largest freshwater lake
- Explore the Boundary Waters on a canoe excursion
- Witness some of the fabulous waterfalls and cascades that feed Lake Superior
- Visit the artsy harbor town of Grand Marais
- Learn about Ojibwa culture and Voyager history at Grand Portage National Monument
Browse below for trip reports and species lists from past versions of this and other tours from this destination.
Mainland USA
Alabama
Dauphin Island
- April 2015
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- April 2021
- April 2022
- April 2024
Arizona
- May 2012
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- November 2022
- January 2023
- February 2023 (Sweetheart Birding)
- February 2023
- May 2023
- February 2024
Monsoon Madness
- August 2012
- August 2014
- August 2016
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- August 2019
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Sunshine & Saguaros
- January 2024
Blue Ridge/Smoky Mountains
- April 2014
- September 2016
California
Birds & Wine
- December 2021
Death Valley
- March 2012
- March 2013
- March 2014
- March 2022
Sierras to Seacoast
- September 2013 (Sierras)
- October 2013 (Coast)
Southern California
- January 2023
Colorado
- June 2021
- May 2023
Florida & Keys
- April 2012
- April 2013
- April 2015
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- April 2021
- November 2023 (Photography Workshop)
Georgia
- October 2021
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Maine
- September 2021 (Monhegan Island)
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Michigan
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Bearskin Lodge & Boundary Waters
- September 2016
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Montana
- June 2012
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Platte River
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Cape May
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New Mexico
- October 2011
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Ohio
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Western Lake Erie Basin
- May 2014
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Oregon
- May 2021
- July 2021 (Birds & Botany)
- July 2021
- May 2022
- July 2022
- May 2023
- June 2023 (Photography Seminar)
- July 2023 (Cascade Mountain Lodges)
Ozarks
- October 2012
South Carolina
- October 2016
- October 2017
Texas
Big Bend & Davis Mountains
- April 2011
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- August 2016
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Big Bend Monsoon Madness
- August 2016
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South Texas
- February 2012
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- September 2021
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Texas Coast
- April 2012
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Texas Hill Country
- April 2013
- April 2015
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- April 2024
Utah/SW National Parks
- May 2010
- September 2011
- October 2011
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- October 2012
- September 2013
- September 2015
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- September 2023
Washington
- February 2013
- July 2013
- June 2017
- June 2018
- June 2019
- February 2021
- May 2021
- February 2022
- August 2022
- May 2023
Wisconsin
- October 2013
- September 2021 (Apostle Islands)
Yellowstone
- June 2011
- June 2012
- June 2013
- September 2016
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Photo credits: Banner: Lakeshore at Cascade River, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Misty Lakeshore Morning, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Black Bear, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Lakeside, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Split Rock Lighthouse, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Lakeshore at Cascade River, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Loon, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Moose, Naturalist Journeys Stock; Boundary Waters Scenic by Dodie Logue.