Unplug and Play in the BWCA
Get your laptop off of your lap, your cellphone off of your ear and get outside. The Cook County Visitors Bureau is promoting it, Patagonia is suggesting it and we’re hoping you’ll listen. We’d love to see you unplugged …
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Gunflint Trail Gets a Zip
4th of July celebrations on the Gunflint Trail included the opening of a zip line canopy tour. I haven’t experienced the over 2 hour tour but our Manager John and his wife Anne went on it. They were …
Black Bears on the Gunfint Trail
I haven’t seen or heard of any black bear encounters around our end of the Boundary Waters yet this year. There are plenty of berries starting to ripen so I don’t expect them to become a problem any time …
Barefoot in the BWCA
Our family spent a few nights in the Boundary Waters this past week and had a wonderful time. Our only complaint was it was very hot! That doesn’t happen too often up where Canada is just a stone’s throw …
Not so Fun Sun in the BWCA
Remember a few days ago when I said I was getting older and wiser? Delete that comment as I’m obviously not any wiser. After years of preaching to my children, crew members and friends about the dangers of the …
Fishing Fun in the Boundary Waters
It’s always great to go fishing but even greater when you can take a kid fishing with you. All signs point to the realization I must be getting older or wiser or less selfish? I no longer need to …
Happy 4th of July!
May you enjoy and appreciate this Independence Day. I will be spending the day in the BWCA and couldn’t be more thankful to my Voyageur Crew for allowing my family the freedom to get away. All the best from …
Invasive Species in the BWCA
Abby thinks lupines are beautiful and I think they are pretty too. The only problem with them is they don’t belong on the Gunflint Trail. They are a non-native specie and they are also invasive. This means they aggressively …
Comfortable Sleeping in the BWCA
I have to admit sleeping in a tent just isn’t as comfortable as it once was. The ground must have gotten harder because sometimes I wake up sore. What’s the solution? My Crazy Crib Hammock. Sleeping in a …
Long Island Lake in the BWCA
It had been awhile since I had last been on Long Island Lake in the Boundary Waters. I didn’t remember how pretty and peaceful it was. After I arrived with 4 teenaged girls it wasn’t quite as peaceful anymore …