Boundary Waters Canoe Trip Meals
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 …
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Summer is Here?
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 …
Boundary Waters Maps
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 …
Sea Island Lodge on the Gunflint Trail
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 …
Summer Slowly Slipping Away
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 …
A Different Type of Wilderness
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 …
Bear in the BWCA
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 …
Summer Like Weather Returns to the Gunflint Trail
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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Fishing on Saganaga
Yesterday was spent on Saganaga Lake in the BWCA fishing for Lake Trout. While we didn’t catch any Lake Trout we sure had a good time trying. The weather felt more like a fall day than an August one. The …
Cliff Jumper Dies in the BWCA
The body of a man who was cliff jumping in the Boundary Waters has been recovered. There aren’t many details regarding the incident but unfortunately he did not survive. The incident was in Makwa Lake about 23 miles from Ely, …