“Shhhhh. Remember what I said? No screaming, this is the wilderness, we only scream if we are hurt.” Seconds later another blood curdling scream lets loose followed by loud laughter. “Shhhhh. Girls, there are other people out here trying to …
I read an article the other day called, “Silence is Golden. It can also drive you crazy.” The article talked about how difficult it is to find true silence even when nature and animal sounds are included. There are very …
I hope the only person’s BWCA campfire plans I screwed up this weekend were my own. We had hoped to get through 2013 without any fire restrictions for the canoe camping season. Technically I’m not sure if we did. We …
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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We were hoping we’d get through the 2013 canoeing season without a fire in the Boundary Waters. We haven’t had a fire ban all season long but it’s dry out there and now there’s a couple of fires burning. Here’s …
Our Voyageur Crew loves taking canoe trips and it doesn’t matter where they are. Lovely Kristi O. was spotted paddling the Mississippi River recently at our sister outfitter Clear Waters Outfitting Company. If you’re ever in Central Minnesota then be …
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 …