Anxious About the Paddling Season Ending
Here I go again. The changing seasons stress me out. I don’t want to take the last swim of the season, the last canoe trip or camp out for the last time. Just like I don’t like to put …
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Hunt in Minnesota?
I’m not sure where I stand on the decision to allow the hunting and trapping of wolves in Minnesota. I know there is a large population of wolves on the Gunflint Trail and we’ve been seeing and hearing more …
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Fire Restrictions Imposed in the BWCA and Rain Falls
It seems like any time the USFS imposes a fire restriction then we get rain. This time around is no exception on the Gunflint Trail. I’m not sure what the rest of the forest is receiving for rain but …
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Bikers on the Gunflint Trail Cause Concern
Those of you who have driven the Gunflint Trail know there isn’t much of a shoulder alongside of the road. There are also very few places the road is straight enough to pass another vehicle. Hills, curves, wildlife and …
Voyageur Adventures
Many of you know about the trip two of our previous employees took this past summer. It was quite an impressive journey which we were lucky to hear about first hand. Both Adam Maxwell and Jake Bendel came up …
Fall is in the Air
The temperature reached 73 degrees at the end of the Gunflint Trail yesterday but when the sun hid behind the clouds you could feel the chill of fall in the air. Looking at the Seagull River and the trees …
Ely Fights the 4 Letter Word Again- FIRE!
The gods of fire have been good to the Gunflint Trail so far this year. We’re hoping to keep them happy with us so we don’t have any forest fires on the Gunflint Trail side of the BWCA. The …
A Most Dreaded Day
The dark mood hung in the air like a morning mist over the water. A feeling of impending doom sent us all to bed earlier than normal last night. Then it happened. "BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!" 5:30AM and time to …
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane!
It really could be a plane if your planning to be around Winchell Lake in the Boundary Waters next week. Motor boats and airplanes aren’t my favorite things to see while paddling the BWCA and if they aren’t yours …
Of Mice and Women in the Boundary Waters
"Are you brave with Mike?" "Am I brave with Mike?" "No, are you BRAVE with Mike?" "I don’t get it, am I brave with Mike." "NO! Are you brave with MICE!" "OH, brave with MICE! Why?" "Because there’s …