Here’s an opportunity to volunteer and take a trip into the Boundary Waters. Sounds like a great deal to me! The Northwoods Volunteer Connection is seeking volunteers to help with a portage repair project in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …
Is it global warming that is producing stormy weather? I have no clue but I do know I now dislike storms. The USFS issued this statement regarding campsites to the east of the Gunflint Trail near the Canadian Border. Wilderness …
Sunday night a powerful storm moved through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Heavy rain, wind gusts over 40 miles per hour and lightning strikes pummeled our area of the BWCA accessed from the Gunflint Trail for over an hour. Branches …
The crew was out for a night of fishing and caught some wonderful photos of the sunset.
All it takes are a few days of sunshine and the lake water warms up quickly. I should rephrase that, the shallower smaller lakes warm up quickly, the bigger, deeper lakes take a little bit longer. On a calm day …
I hate to read the news but every once in awhile a headline catches my attention. I then get drawn into the story and fixated on it. That was the case today when I saw the news about a 2-year-old …
Have you ever been unprepared to catch a fish? I have and it isn’t fun. It seems like when I’m prepared to catch a fish I won’t get one but as soon as I just toss a lure out there …
The difficult thing about photographing the night sky in the summer is staying up late enough for it to get dark. We’re lucky on the Gunflint Trail because it does get dark and we can see the Milky Way. Have …
There are a few great reasons to visit the Gunflint Trail this weekend. It’s the Boundary Waters Expo, National Get Outdoors Day and Take a Kid Fishing Weekend. Think of it as a trifecta- you win when you visit the …
Ever wonder about what to do if you see a dead moose floating in the water in the BWCA? Acoording to the DNR, “Don’t go poking around on it.” It may seem like common sense but that is the advice …