Fall Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
One of our last canoe groups of the season shared a few of their photos with us. We love it when people send us their pictures to share with our blog readers. If you have some to share then please …
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Motorboat, Motorboat in the BWCA
When the Boundary Waters became a wilderness area certain promises were made. One promise was motors would be allowed in certain lakes and property owners on specific chains of lakes would be exempt from any permit quota. Businesses were promised …
Fall Paddling in the BWCA
It’s been a super Fall for canoe camping in the Boundary Waters this year. In addition to sunshine and warm temperatures we’ve had very few windy days. The wind is one thing I do not like to hear when I’m …
Fishing for Stress Relief
Most of us know the benefits of spending time outside include reducing stress. Fishing is of course done when outside so all of the good things nature does for you fishing should too. Unless of course you’re fishing companions are …
The Evil iPhone
I know it isn’t fair to only pick on the iPhone so I will include all smart phone type devices when I say they are evil. According to a web article I read the first iPhone was released June 27, …
77 Degrees and Sunshine Galore on the Gunflint Trail
What a perfect weekend to visit the Gunflint Trail. Well, almost any weekend is a great time to visit but if you like sunshine and warm weather this was it. I’m hoping for more of the same next weekend as …
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The Great Outdoors Inside
Movie lovers have the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors inside a theater or their home. Good movies about time spent in the outdoors are hard to find. “Deliverance” and “Without a Paddle” instantly pop into my head but there …
Great Labor Day Weekend in the BWCA
We had wonderful weather this Labor Day Weekend. We experienced some thunderstorms and quite a bit of rain but the good news is it only rained at night. The days were gorgeous with temperatures in the 80’s. The sun was …
One Night in the BWCA
Is it worth it to go out camping in the Boundary Waters if you only have one night? For those of us who have very little time and live right next door to the BWCA the answer is a resounding, …
Mining Near the BWCA
A recent email from Mining Truth had the following to say about the proposed mine. I’d like to know the truth. For years, PolyMet has claimed their proposed sulfide mine could never pollute the Boundary Waters. But the U.S. Geological …