Unique Opportunity
The Ham Lake Fire that started a month ago today is over and out as they say in radio speak. It will be recorded as history and placed in the memory bank of many people. It has given those …
Traffic Ahead
There sure is alot of traffic at the end of the Gunflint Trail these days. I’m not talking about people in their vehicles but all of the wildlife that is out and about. This morning on the way …
Wilderness Test
Canoe Tripper’s Self Rating Test (from Canadian Canoe Routes, augmented by Mike McCrea) Physical Swimming 1- Can’t swim 2- Average swimmer 3- Can swim while holding paddle 4- Can swim while towing loaded canoe with bow painter between teeth General …
The Rapids
Mike and I went for our first paddle around the 3rd of May, right before the Ham Lake Fire started. It turned out to be a paddle and a portage and we only went down to the Seagull River …
All That Noise
When people head out into the wilderness you never know how they are going to do. Some people love it no matter what the weather brings or how the fishing is. There are other people who will paddle in …
Trail Secrets
I don’t claim to know everything about the Gunflint Trail but I thought I knew about all of the buildings along the road. As many times as I drive the Trail you would think I would have noticed …
Campfires Allowed In BWCA and Quetico
Update: Campfire Restrictions and Closures on the Superior National Forest Recent and projected precipitation, along with the greening of vegetation, has reduced the potential for a fire to start and spread quickly. Therefore, the Forest Service announces the following …
A Walk in the Woods
There aren’t too many things I like better than going for a walk in the woods. There is something so renewing and motivating about hiking a trail, I wish it could be put in a bottle and sprayed on …
SIGG Water Bottles
The newest craze in water bottles is the SIGG. These bottles are designed and manufactured in Switzerland and are eco-friendly, healthy, safe, stylish, and almost impossible to break. Most people are aware that drinking water from a …
Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day, a day for remembering those who have passed before us. A day created to honor soldiers who fought wars and lost lives in the process. A day that has evolved over the years to include …