I haven’t noticed more mosquitos in the Boundary Waters this year but evidently there are more than normal in the metro area. Metro mosquitoes triple 10-year norm by Sasha Aslanian, Minnesota Public Radio July 12, 2013 <iframe title=”minnesota_news_features_2013_07_12_skeeters_20130712_64s_player” type=”text/html” …
It’s a sad day for those of us who love to pick blueberries. Last night’s cold temperature froze all of the blueberry plants on the Gunflint Trail. I drove to check on the blueberry patches this morning and there’s not …
While it wasn’t JJ the star of my previous blog it was someone’s dog who was found in the BWCA. It’s still early in the summer so there will be plenty of campers heading out in the woods who can …
I can’t imagine losing my dog on a trip in the Boundary Waters. I’m not sure my dog Rugby would ever run away from me as he’s normally beneath my feet and nearly attached to my ankles. Dogs do go …
It’s a full moon and the perfect time to attempt the Ely Canoe Challenge. What is this you ask? It’s when folks paddle across Saganaga Lake to Moose Lake and hitch a ride into the Dairy Queen in Ely. …
The wilderness rangers are making their rounds through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. In the process they have identified a few things visitors should know. 1) Site #6 on Tuscarora (island site) is temporarily closed due to a hazardous …
The blueberries are out and so are the bears. Our Voyageur Crew was out picking for a little bit the other day and came home with a great bunch of berries. They didn’t see any bears but folks on …
We’ve been seeing plenty of turtles and frogs in the Boundary Waters and on the Gunflint Trail. How about you? DNR Question of the Week Q: Given the drought situation over most of Minnesota last summer and fall, how did …
The Voyageur Crew did a great job at the canoe races last Wednesday evening and most importantly they had a ton of fun.
It rained yesterday. And rained and rained. From sun up until sun down the sky opened up and dumped anywhere between three to five inches of rain in the Boundary Waters around the Gunflint Trail. Paddling groups were drenched …