Why I Love the BWCA
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Happy October
I can hardly believe it is October 1st today. Where do the days go? Filled with constant activity time does not go by slowly. Instead it races past me while I attempt to grab a moment and hang onto it. …
Cooking over a Campfire
One thing I have never thought of before was the dangers of cooking in a Boundary Waters fire pit. I was at a USFS BWCA Cooperator meeting the other day and one of the wilderness rangers said she never starts …
Come Camping in the BWCA
It was 77 degrees and sunny again today. Can you say gorgeous weather? The forecast also looks wonderful with temperatures in the 70’s through the weekend and very little chance of rain. Tonight the northern lights were even out. Talk …
Still Paddling
People are still paddling the Boundary Waters even though it may seem too late in the season for some folks. We had a couple of groups come off of the water today who reported good fishing and wildlife viewing. We …
Voyageur’s Garage Sale Goodies
We have been going through our equipment and cleaning out cubbies to bring our garage sale visitors the best selection of goodies to gander at. This Saturday and Sunday many of the businesses and homeowners on the Gunflint Trail are …
Winter in September
While the other day we experienced summer in September today we had winter. Rumors circulated about the sighting of snow falling around the mid-trail region but we didn’t see any flakes at Voyageur. It was chilly with a high temperature …
Enjoying a Sunset on Saganaga
We spent a couple of nights on Saganaga over Labor Day Weekend and Rugby enjoyed a lovely sunset.
Summer in September
A high temperature of 76 degrees today on the Gunflint Trail made it feel like summer. We hardly had any days that warm all summer long. It doesn’t look like we’ll have that warm of a day again for at …
Happy Anniversary Wilderness!
Did you ever stop to think how lucky we are to have wilderness areas? The Boundary Waters Canoe Area could have become a Lake Vermillion or Brainerd Lakes Area had it not been for the Wilderness Act signed by President …