Is northern MN changing?
My family has gone to Voyageurs National Park for 40+ years. This year, there was a palpable feeling of hostility. What once felt like a place where no one is a stranger now reeked of antisocial behavior to the max. Folks don’t wave back on boats, a gentlemen let a door slam in my face walking into a gas station, a resort employee barked orders at us instead of having friendly conversation. A simple gridlock situation at the gas station pumps ended with men throwing their arms up and yelling. It feels like many interactions this weekend were plagued by hostile men. This is not the northern MN I grew up in. I’d love to go back to the days when people who visited Voyageurs were rooted in friendly community and nature. I worry the area is just turning into a place for tantruming men in 2A garb to fish.
