The North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota offers a welcoming sanctuary for captive bears and their mission is to educate visitors and advance the long-term survival of bears worldwide. With a welcoming interior full of educational displays, here visitors will learn about the conservation of bear habitats, stopping the poaching of bears for body parts, plus they offer rehabilitation of injured and orphaned bears back into the wild. The North American Bear Center offers black and brown/grizzly bear mounts in natural poses, a bear enclosure with its pond and waterfalls, background sounds of bears foraging, cubs nursing, and birds singing, video footage of wild black bears and wild brown/grizzly bears a cub room for the kids, plus it's the home of three captive black bears. There's so much to see and do here, it's a bear watching paradise.READ MORE

Moose Track Adventures Outfitter and Guide Service in Ely, Minnesota specialize in fishing and fly fishing trips targetting walleye, small mouth bass and northern pike, and they have newly remodeled lakeside housekeeping cabins close to the waters edge on a quiet bay. Enjoy eco tourism canoe trips and learn about the fauna, flora and history of the Boundary waters as well as guided fishing and fly fishing adventures, and with an entry point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness just across from their docks, you can explore various lakes and exit points. Moose Track Adventures Outfitter and Guide Service offer full and partial outfitting packages, and also have resort and campground amenities, a fishing cleaning facility, guide service, free docking for personal boats, boat, motor and canoe rental, live bait, ice, wood bundles, a selection of tackle and so much more, it's all here for a fabulous wilderness adventure.READ MORE

The Bear Necessities Gift Shop at the North American Bear Center in Ely, Minnesota offers a myriad of ornaments, calendars and cards, it's all here. Plus dozens of new items are available including porcelain collector items of the bears, Ted, Honey and Lucky as well as Shadow, June and Fern, these items make great gifts or personal collection items for you. Choose from DVD's, music cd's, jewelry, Home furnishings, toys, miscellaneous items and artwork plus a whole lot more. All items are available on-line for easy and convenient shopping, just add to your cart and surprise someone special with a stunning gift from the Bear Necessities Gift Shop.READ MORE

The Jasper Company in Ely, Minnesota offers stunning lodging, wilderness trips with guided fishing and camping adventures and fall and winter day trips including hunting, dog sledding and fishing, and self guided trips are available. Accommodation options include a stay in their downtown guest house on Jasper Lake or camping on a remote wilderness lake, or in the Jasper Inn which is an old world hostel full of charm, they also have Jasper Loft rooms, and a lake house with modern stainless steel kitchen and porch with breathtaking views and 800 feet of private shoreline and a private dock. The Jasper Company bake shop is where guests check in and pick up their picnic lunches and baked goods including the best scones in town and a full variety of pastries, rolls, cookies and breads enjoyed with gourmet coffee, here they also have gift items, gourmet foods and home entertaining supplies available. Day trips include a Northwoods shore lunch, classic guided fishing, a family canoe trip, dog sledding, ice fishing and more, plus they have outfitting and equipment rental for camping trips and a tow boat service, it's all here.READ MORE

The International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota is a non profit organization dedicated to advancing the survival of wolf populations by educating the public about wolves. This multi-million dollar interpretive museum and exhibit offers fascinating facts about wolves from experts, here you can explore wild wolf habitat and track them through radio telemetry, take amazing photographs of their exhibit pack in their natural habitat and even look a gray wolf in the eye, or thrill at their howling, and they welcome all for hour, day or weekend long adventures, groups welcome too. The International Wolf Center also has on-line shopping at the Wolf Den Store and all your purchases support their mission, they have apparel, jewelery, accessories, books, media and more ideal for gifts, you can also help by joining the pack as a member of the center, or donating time, money, supplies and professional services, help to ensure the survival of wolves across the globe.READ MORE

River Point Outfitting Company in Ely, Minnesota offers a unique lake based location on its own private, secluded wilderness peninsula with a mile of shoreline and water access. This Boundary Waters canoe trip outfitter offers guided fishing packages, customized trips, land and water transport, amazing wilderness experiences including 4 or 6 day wolf howling guided trips, full and partial outfitting, kayak adventures, lodging and breakfast and so much more. Why choose the River Point Outfitting Company, well they are family owned and operated, paddle the quiet side, and are known for their tradition of excellence, going all the way back to 1944, they also offer a professional service, canoe camping at the River Point Resort, excellent fresh water fishing opportunities, wilderness, wildlife and so much more, book today and let the adventures begin.READ MORE

Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop in Ely, Minnesota is the best little bait and tackle shop here and the place to begin for your fishing adventures whether you are after giant northern pike, massive lake trout or walleye. For live bait they stock leeches, rainbow minnows, suckers, chubs, shiners and nightcrawlers, and as they say, if they don't have it, you don't need it. They have Ely's largest selection of tackle and fishing gear products, from tackle boxes to nets and bait buckets, various rods and reels, hooks, spin and casting rods, fly rods and reels, jigs, knives, spinners, terminal tackle and so much more, it's all here. Babe's Bait and Tackle Shop also offer canoe rentals and carry Alumacraft and Grumman aluminum canoe for singles or groups all fully outfitted, plus there's an in-house guide service available, or they can refer you to one of the other local professional guides, so let them tailor a trip to you, half or full day, or week long adventures exploring the back country, let the fun begin.READ MORE

Lodge of Whispering Pines in Ely, Minnesota offers a spectacular wilderness vacation in the Superior National Forest on Big Lake which is secluded, private and nestled among tall pines, birch, spruce, balsam and Aspen and encircled by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness where wildlife are your companions including deer, moose, black bear, timber wolves, loons and more. They offer beautiful cabins as well as camping sites on the lakeshore all separated by trees, and they have water, electricity, picnic tables, BBQ grills, private toilet facilities and a traditional wood fired sauna to enjoy. The main lodge at Lodge of Whispering Pines is perfect for relaxing, enjoying the massive stone fireplace, and also has a gift shop with grocery items and facilities for conferences, meetings and receptions. There's also a live bait and tackle shop, a fish cleaning house, satellite TV, boat and motor rentals, pontoon rentals, paddle boats and canoe and kayak rentals, a sandy swimming beach, board and ball games, outdoor fire pits, a children's playground, boat docks, gas and oil for boats and so much more, come enjoy a fantastic stay here.READ MORE

River Point Resort in Ely, Minnesota is located on the shoreline of beautiful Birch Lake, here it's about the setting deep within the wooded beauty of the Superior National Forest. Accommodation options include lake cabins, luxury vacation homes, villas and chalets all providing wonderful relaxation and a stay one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the country, come make this private peninsula setting your home for a time, it's perfect here, and there are honeymoon and fishing packages available and more. Come for an outdoor adventure with River Point Resort, they have adult and teen kayaks, paddleboats and pontoon boats, a sun deck and horseshoes, there are trails to explore and a bonfire to enjoy, go canoeing or kayaking, there's also complimentary small watercraft, croquet, gas grills, a fish cleaning service, even fishing advice and education, a WIFI service at all accommodations and so much more, come for a wonderful stay.READ MORE

Arrowhead RV Resort is located in the heart of Ely, Minnesota and offers huge RV sites many with pull through convenience and year round sites are available, here they are big rig friendly, and full service hookups area available as well as free cable TV and internet service. Enjoy immaculate restrooms and laundry facilities, and their new club house is equipped with a fireplace and BBQ and kitchen, it's ideal for club meetings, family reunions, company groups and more, and has been designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind. At Arrowhead RV Resort there's also a club lounge area, they are very pet friendly with indoor dog bathing station, and outdoor dog run for them to enjoy, there's also nightly campfires to gather around, hiking trials, sports courts, and for your safety 24/7 video surveillance and so many more attractions and activities close by, a wonderful stay awaits at this modern resort with excellent amenities and services.READ MORE