American’s 10 Best Outdoor Towns

Pulled from a recent book by Sarah Tuff and Greg Melville (“101 Best Outdoor Towns: Unspoiled Places to Visit, Live & Play” The Countryman Press, 2007), MSN City Guide recently named Ely Minnesota one of the top outdoor towns:

Perched on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a 1.1 million-acre chunk of the Superior National Forest with more than 1,000 lakes, Ely is the launching place for classic canoe trips of virtually any length: a day, a week, a month.

Way to go Ely! (Ely is just a short hop away from Timber Bay Lodge & Houseboats)