Bugs in the BWCA
Yes, there are still bugs in the Boundary Waters. I wouldn’t believe it unless I had experienced it first hand and I can honestly tell you there are still some mosquitoes roaming around as well as some biting flies. Normally …
Yes, there are still bugs in the Boundary Waters. I wouldn’t believe it unless I had experienced it first hand and I can honestly tell you there are still some mosquitoes roaming around as well as some biting flies. Normally …
I hate the “F” word. Fires may be good for the forest but I personally don’t like them. Especially when one of the fires is close to Amoeber Lake which is one of my favorite lakes in the Boundary Waters. …
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I read an article about wilderness meals and how they are important and should be good. Tell that to Josh and his friend Levi who were just out camping with me for two nights in the Boundary Waters. Would …
The temperatures of summer have finally arrived on the Gunflint Trail. We’ve had our share of 70 degree temperatures throughout the months of June and July but the heat wave has come at the end of August. Yesterday’s high temperature …
There’s something about Boundary Waters maps that I just love. I can spend hours looking at the names of the lakes, the BWCA routes I’ve taken or planning a route for my next Boundary Waters canoe trip. When we first …
I could dig out the Gunflint Trail Cookbook to check out details about Sea Island Lodge at the end of the Gunflint Trail. I’ll apologize right away because that would require work and at this point I don’t feel like …
The days are getting shorter, the nights longer and leaves are beginning to change color on the Gunflint Trail. I’m not sure where the summer went but school sports are starting and before long school will start. Summer is slowly …
If you’re heading to the Minnesota State Fair this year then be sure to check out everything the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has there. When we’ve visited the Fair it’s our favorite thing to do. It’s not like being …
With all of the blueberries out in the bush you wouldn’t think bears would need to harass campers in the BWCA but I guess these bears have picky palettes. They have been frequenting campsites on the Caribou Lake east of …
After a brief fall-like period of weather on the Gunflint Trail summer has returned. I’m hoping the forecasted sunshine warms the lake water up a little bit so my swims can be a little bit longer. The forecast for the …
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