Liking the Lichen
I am amazed at how little information I really know. Where do frogs go in the winter? What does that cloud formation mean? What is the name of that star? I’m constantly looking things up online or in the many …
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No More Fire Restrictions in the Boundary Waters
Campfires are allowed anytime in the BWCA once again. The partial burning ban has been lifted and all areas of the Boundary Waters are open for camping and travel. Cooler temperatures and precipitation over the past week helped to …
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Good News About a Great Museum
I haven’t been able to attend many meetings of the Gunflint Trail Historical Society since Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opened. There are just too many other things pulling for my attention at this point in my life. I …
Signs of the Season
What is that one sound you look forward to as you try to fall asleep in your tent in the Boundary Waters? For me it’s the sound the loons make as they sing their songs. Unfortunately the last time …
Superior Hiking Trail Fairy Tale
There’s hiking the Superior Hiking Trail and then there’s hiking the Superior Hiking Trail during the fall colors. Describing the trail goes from "WOW" to "It takes my breath away because it looks like a scene from Alice in …
Chilly Weekend on the Gunflint Trail
I thought I was going to spend the weekend on a solo canoe camping trip but I didn’t. Friday rolled around and I wasn’t packed or ready to go and with rain coming down I wasn’t too anxious to head out …
Going to the Boundary Waters?
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Prescribed Burn Article
Thought I would share this article about prescribed burns. What do you think about them? Forest Fire Research Questions the Wisdom of Prescribed Burns By JIM ROBBINS MISSOULA, Mont. — On a forested mountainside that was charred in a wildfire …
Rainfall and Cool Temperatures
We’ve been receiving some rain over the past couple of days. That combined with the cool weather has kept fire activity very low. This weekend forecast calls for more cold temperatures and precipitation so no new fires should pop …
Good BWCA 3-Day Trip
I have to admit I prefer to paddle the lakes at the end of the Gunflint Trail for their tall pine trees and rocky shorelines but a BWCA trip from the mid-trail area can be nice too. We decided …