Fire and the Phone
First of all I want to say thank you to everyone who has called and expressed their concern for our safety regarding the Alpine Lake fire and it’s close proximity. As you can imagine our phone has been ringing off the …
First of all I want to say thank you to everyone who has called and expressed their concern for our safety regarding the Alpine Lake fire and it’s close proximity. As you can imagine our phone has been ringing off the …
Alpine Lake is closed to BWCA travellers due to the fire that started yesterday. Paddlers may still enter both Seagull and Saganaga Lake and use the portage between Seagull and Rog as an alternate route around Alpine. Alpine Lake is …
Another fire started in the Boundary Waters this afternoon near Alpine Lake. The cause of the fire is from a lightening strike a couple of weeks ago. At 1:00 PM approximately 75 acres had burned and by 6:30 PM that number was up …
Most people who fish in the Boundary Waters practice catch and release fishing since it isn’t practical to bring them home. If they do keep the fish then chances are they are going to clean it and eat it. The …
Have you ever wondered where they came up with all of the names for the lakes in the Quetico Park? There’s a great book called Lake Names of Quetico Provincial Park and if you ever get a chance to read …
The new Boundary Waters Video and DVD are finally done. It isn’t too different from the old one except they have included some new information about the blowdown and prescribed burns in the area. They left the famous bear in …
That’s what the weather forecast calls for, abundant sunshine, mostly sunny, more sun than clouds. How many ways can a person say it? It has been hot with highs in the 90’s again and more temperatures in the 80’s for …
We had a great time racing in the Dragon Boat competition on Saturday. If you have never participated in this sport then you are missing something. Each boat is comprised of up to 20 paddlers, a steersman, and a drummer who …
One debate I have with a friend is about wearing sandals on a canoe trip. He is the king of $12.00 Red Ball black rubber boots that you can buy at any Holiday Gas Station in Minnesota. I have never …
Everyone asks us what type of footwear they should have for their canoe trip. Like most of the other questions we get asked there isn’t one right answer. The type of canoe you are paddling will make a difference to …