Wednesday, April 25, 2001907 Volume 18, Issue 4 Environmental lawsuits sap U.S.F.S. wilderness maintenance budgets By Marshall Helmberger Are environmentalists’ lawsuits helping or hurting the Boundary Waters? It’s a question that is on the minds of Superior National Forest officials …
Mother Nature has helped speed up the ice out process on the Gunflint Trail this year. The hard rains over the weekend, the long sunny days, and the strong winds have eliminated ice on some of the smaller lakes …
Last week while driving to town we spotted a porcupine on the side of the road. It slowly ambled into the woods as we tried to get the camera out for a photo. This was only the second time …
Every year around this time we start receiving what seems like thousands of telephone calls and e-mails asking us if the ice is out yet. I want to assure all of you as my Boundary Waters Blog readers that you …
The following was taken from an article written by Gaylord Nelson of the Environmental Protection Agency in April of 1980. "So long as the human species inhabits the Earth, proper management of its resources will be the most fundamental issue …
I am far from being an expert on electricity and I am confused by the following information that I have heard before. I didn’t realize appliances/outlets used electricity even if they weren’t on, is this for real? If there is …
Everyone is anxious to get out onto the water in the Spring. The air temperature may be warm and the sun may be shining but in many places the water temperature is still dangerously cold. There have already been a …
There are some great websites out there and one I really like is Canadian Canoe Routes. They have a Murphy’s Law list for canoeists and I’d love to add some of our own to it. Do you have any …
My friend Amy Voytilla is off on another adventure with the Wilderness Classroom. Some of you may remember her from her last expedition when she and Dave paddled around Lake Superior. This time Amy and her crew are on …
More than 1400 anglers took the pledge at the Minneapolis Sport Show this year, will you take the pledge? I will and I want to encourage you all to do the same. The Angler’s Legacy Program and the Minnesota …