Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.
— John Muir
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Date Created: January 8, 1971.
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Location: Northern Minnesota, near the border with Canada.
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Size: Approximately 218,200 acres (88,364 hectares).
The calls of loons, the howl of coyotes, a sudden downpour, roasting hotdogs, gorgeous flowers, cold wind, warm hot chocolate, hiking Ellsworth Rock Gardens with abstract rock sculptures, our boat tour passing several eagles – my thoughts get compelling images of our adventure to this pristine wilderness. The park is unforgettable. More than one-third of Voyageurs is water. We toyed with the idea of fishing; after all our campsite had a fire pit. Seriously the thought was fleeting. The Aurora Borealis occasionally will light the night sky with shimmering colors but alas, we missed the show. Voyaguers is a magnificent place to enjoy a piece of heaven.
