Happy Labor Day
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and safe travels!
Aging Paddlers and Young Paddlers
We’ve heard the reports there aren’t as many young folks visiting the BWCA these days but thankfully we’ve seen a good amount this year. We do have plenty of repeat customers who are of course getting older each year but …
Possible Prescribed Burns on the Gunflint Trail
The USFS is hoping to conduct a couple of prescribed burns on the Gunflint Trail this Fall. Conditions must be perfect in order to light a prescribed fire and it’s a very short window of time they work with. Gunflint …
Happy Labor Day Weekend
Here’s wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Labor Day Weekend!
Boundary Waters Serenity
There’s still time to paddle and enjoy the solitude a Boundary Waters canoe trip has to offer. The rustling of leaves in the trees, of waves lapping against the shore and of loons calling as they gather together to head …
Wildlife Photography by Nace Hagemann
It’s kind of sad when you have to use someone else’s pictures of a moose for a blog post. Seeing moose used to be an almost daily occurrence for me on the Gunflint Trail but I have only seen one …
Going on a Bear Hunt
I’m not going on a bear hunt but 3850 permits were issued in the state of Minnesota this year. In the arrowhead region around 500 permits were issued. Bear hunters can be seen camping on forest roads and checking their …
Last Week
It’s the last week of summer break for the kids and then it’s back to school next week. Practices and games for their sports are in full swing and for all practical purposes summer is over for them. It’s bittersweet …
Waterskiing to Cache Bay
There are some of you who have paddled from our dock to Cache Bay. It’s a fairly long paddle and probably takes the average person four to five hours. It feels like a long time even when you are in …
Devil’s Kettle
Devil’s Kettle is located in Judge C. Magney State Park. Every year there are trails I need to hike at least once and Devil’s Kettle is one of them.