Spring at an Outfitters
The days are long this time of the year but the project lists are even longer. There are so many things to do before our guests arrive and never enough time to do it. Every spring we are kept very …
Arbor Day
The last Friday in April is always Arbor Day. Here is some information from one of my favorite websites about this special day. I hope many of you will help celebrate this day by planting a tree or two of …
Friends or Foes of the Boundary Waters?
Wednesday, April 25, 2001907 Volume 18, Issue 4 Environmental lawsuits sap U.S.F.S. wilderness maintenance budgets By Marshall Helmberger Are environmentalists’ lawsuits helping or hurting the Boundary Waters? It’s a question that is on the minds of Superior National Forest officials …
Sun, Wind and Rain
Mother Nature has helped speed up the ice out process on the Gunflint Trail this year. The hard rains over the weekend, the long sunny days, and the strong winds have eliminated ice on some of the smaller lakes …
Porcupine on the Gunflint Trail
Last week while driving to town we spotted a porcupine on the side of the road. It slowly ambled into the woods as we tried to get the camera out for a photo. This was only the second time …
Is the Ice Out Yet?
Every year around this time we start receiving what seems like thousands of telephone calls and e-mails asking us if the ice is out yet. I want to assure all of you as my Boundary Waters Blog readers that you …
Happy Earth Day
The following was taken from an article written by Gaylord Nelson of the Environmental Protection Agency in April of 1980. "So long as the human species inhabits the Earth, proper management of its resources will be the most fundamental issue …
Electricity
I am far from being an expert on electricity and I am confused by the following information that I have heard before. I didn’t realize appliances/outlets used electricity even if they weren’t on, is this for real? If there is …
Paddle Safely
Everyone is anxious to get out onto the water in the Spring. The air temperature may be warm and the sun may be shining but in many places the water temperature is still dangerously cold. There have already been a …
Canoeing Humor
There are some great websites out there and one I really like is Canadian Canoe Routes. They have a Murphy’s Law list for canoeists and I’d love to add some of our own to it. Do you have any …