Quetico Park & BWCA Fires
I can’t remember the last time we had such a wet year and I can’t believe a fire would be able to start with all of the rain we have received. Obviously not all parts of the forest have received …
I can’t remember the last time we had such a wet year and I can’t believe a fire would be able to start with all of the rain we have received. Obviously not all parts of the forest have received …
This morning we started out with more rain. That seems to be the norm around here and I can’t remember a June where we’ve had this much rain on the Gunflint Trail. I know other parts of the state have …
Over the past 24 hours we’ve received almost a half of an inch of rain at the end of the Gunflint Trail. It looks like it might be done raining for now as the sun has finally appeared. The forecast …
Call me crazy(many people do) but I like to portage. I love the challenge of an uphill climb with a pack on and navigating around a tight corner with a canoe on my shoulders. There’s nothing sweeter than seeing the …
Gone are the days of the lottery for Boundary Waters paddling permits for entry points on the Gunflint Trail. For the last couple of years the only entry points you can obtain permits for through a lottery are Moose Lake …
Then where would it be? Would you be camping on Saganaga looking for the next trophy walleye? Or hiding out in a long forgotten bay of Knife Lake? I think I would be content to be anywhere in the BWCA …
This summer I have been made aware of a few deaths of cliff jumpers. We’re not talking about divers far away in Acapulco but about one in the Boundary Waters and two in Lake Superior. I’m sure there could be …
“Shhhhh. Remember what I said? No screaming, this is the wilderness, we only scream if we are hurt.” Seconds later another blood curdling scream lets loose followed by loud laughter. “Shhhhh. Girls, there are other people out here trying to …
I read an article the other day called, “Silence is Golden. It can also drive you crazy.” The article talked about how difficult it is to find true silence even when nature and animal sounds are included. There are very …
I hope the only person’s BWCA campfire plans I screwed up this weekend were my own. We had hoped to get through 2013 without any fire restrictions for the canoe camping season. Technically I’m not sure if we did. We …