No More BWCA Lottery after 2018, oh well
It isn’t a big deal to those of us who prefer to canoe and camp in the Boundary Waters using entry points on the Gunflint Trail. There really hasn’t been a need to use the USFS lottery system to obtain …
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Boundary Waters Peace and Quiet?
I sometimes wonder how silence can be so welcoming to some and not to others. I find it wonderful to be away from vehicle alarms, horns, sirens, traffic and chatter. When it’s noisy it interrupts my connection to the …
Awesome Boundary Waters Trip
It’s so nice to get these kind of emails from our guests. We love it when happy campers send us photos from their trip or emails with highlights of their trip. Feel free to send yours our way! …
A Beautiful View in the BWCA
I love the view from a hammock!
Seagull Lake Palisades
One of my favorite day trips into the Boundary Waters is to the Seagull Lake palisades. It’s a fairly quick paddle to the palisades from the Trail’s End Campground.There are a few different routes you can paddle depending upon what …
Summer Sunsets on Saganaga
There are some gorgeous sunsets in the canoe country. These sunsets can sometimes be made even more beautiful with the help of a hazy sky due to distant forest fires. This was the case on Saganaga a week …
Boundary Waters Worms- Spread the Word, Not the Worm
On a recent canoe camping trip in the Boundary Waters my friend lifted up our tent ground cloth and discovered a worm beneath it. I shouted, “Quick, grab it and kill it!” I’d like to say I’m not a regular …
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Bears in the Boundary Waters
It’s been a few years since we’ve heard of any bear complaints from folks in the Boundary Waters. Our guests haven’t had any trouble this year but other visitors to the BWCA have. The USFS informed us of the following. …
Bright Lights in the Boundary Waters
While out canoe camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness you don’t expect to see bright lights. That’s what makes camping in a wilderness area all the more fun. However, there are some instances when you might see some …
Paddle the Boundary Waters
Do you have a canoe camping trip in the BWCA planned? Here’s a way to get get a stipend for meals while you’re out in the Boundary Waters. Sign up online at the Northwoods Volunteer Connection website. Why monitor visitor …