Fall Colors Abound
They’re Here! We have fall colors in the Boundary Waters, on the Gunflint Trail and on the north shore of Lake Superior. It’s quite pretty up here and we invite you to come see them while they last. From …
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Great Weekend in the Boundary Waters
It was a perfect weekend for a canoe camping trip in the BWCA or Quetico Park. The winds were light, sun was strong and the fish were biting. The water was even warm enough to take more than a …
BWCA Fire Update
Rain is in the forecast tonight so do a little rain dance to prevent any more forest fires from popping up. Here’s the update on fires on the Eastern edge of the BWCA from the USFS. Mora lake Fire …
Dumpster Diving Bear
An area bear must have really wanted something from inside of our dumpster the other day. I’ve heard of cow tipping but until now hadn’t heard of bears diving off of dumpsters. I wonder how suprised it was when …
Worth Watching and Sharing
I should have had this to post on 9/11 but didn’t, sorry it’s late. This guy has a great voice and American Pride.
Holy Smoke!
The smoke gets in your eyes especially when the wind is blowing in the right or wrong direction. That’s what the wind was doing yesterday with the smoke from a fire near Emerald and Knife Lake in the Quetico …
Are You Worried About Sulfide Mining?
If you’re like many people then you have enough things on your plate to worry about and you don’t need another item to be concerned about. There are so many battles to fight when it comes to protecting the …
Anxious About the Paddling Season Ending
Here I go again. The changing seasons stress me out. I don’t want to take the last swim of the season, the last canoe trip or camp out for the last time. Just like I don’t like to put …
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Hunt in Minnesota?
I’m not sure where I stand on the decision to allow the hunting and trapping of wolves in Minnesota. I know there is a large population of wolves on the Gunflint Trail and we’ve been seeing and hearing more …
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Fire Restrictions Imposed in the BWCA and Rain Falls
It seems like any time the USFS imposes a fire restriction then we get rain. This time around is no exception on the Gunflint Trail. I’m not sure what the rest of the forest is receiving for rain but …
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