While the size of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness isn’t growing the area you can now paddle in is. That’s great news for canoe enthusiasts who have trips or who are planning trips into the BWCA this week. …
Thankfully we’ve got plenty of entry points into the BWCA open to choose from in spite of the Pagami Fire. We’re hoping they’ll open up more of them after yesterday’s 1/2" to 1" of rain but until then there …
It’s been business as usual at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters since the Pagami Creek Fire began. Groups have been paddling and camping in the Boundary Waters and Quetico Park and we’ve had guests staying in our cabins. We haven’t had …
I go back and forth about whether or not to keep posting about the Pagami Creek Fire. It’s been on my mind pretty much constantly and I think I’ve grinded off a significant amount of my teeth’s surface over the …
It’s going to be a beautiful weekend on the Gunflint Trail. Sunny skies and temperatures up into the 70’s with a light wind from the South. This is good news not only for weekend vacationers but also for the …
The Pagami Creek Fire behaved yesterday thanks to cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Some precipitation was received on the fire including sleet, rain, hail and even snow. Fire officials were thankful for a break in the hot weather in spite …
Snowflakes Fall Hope Rises for the Pagami Creek Fire Read more »
I can just hear the Momma Bear telling her cubs, "This is how you do it, but you must be quiet." Meanwhile the two cubs are off on their own playing on the deck of a nearby bunkhouse. The …
The smell of smoke in the air, the haze in the sky and the orange glow from the sun the past few days have brought memories of the Ham Lake Fire to the forefront of my mind. Irritable, cranky …
"It’s as dry as a popcorn fart" is what Grandma Darlene would say about the forest conditions in Northeastern Minnesota. When you walk in the forest you can hear the crunch of ground cover and moss beneath your feet. …
Firefighting in the Boundary Waters and Quetico Park Read more »
It sounds like the USFS burnout was successful in keeping the Pagami Creek Fire from burning outside of the Boundary Waters so far. The fire did increase in size and is at 2750 acres due to the low humidity and high …