BWCA Closures
The Cavity Lake Fire is still burning and the wind is out of the North so it is currently being blown back onto itself. The USFS has closed entry points, lakes and portages within the BWCA. In addition to yesterday’s closures …
Fire in the Boundary Waters
The wind decided to blow during the night and it produced some spot fires in various locations on Seagull Lake. One of our staff members was out paddling and took this photo while on Seagull. Unfortunately Miles Island started on …
Cavity Lake Fire
The Cavity Lake Fire is burning in an area that was affected during the 1999 Blowdown. It was started by a lightening strike and is now currently over 1600 acres in size. It is located South of Seagull Lake and …
Where There’s Smoke
It is doubtful anyone on the Gunflint Trail or in Grand Marais missed seeing or smelling the smoke that filled the sky Friday afternoon. A strange looking cloud soon became a billowing plume of smoke as the Cavity Lake Fire …
Rog Lake Fire
What could have been a major forest fire became something most people haven’t even heard about. The USFS monitors lightening strikes to see if anything becomes of them and on July 2nd a routine flight by a Beaver didn’t detect …
Quetico Fly-In Trip
Have you ever wanted to take a Quetico Park fly-in canoe trip? Now might be just the right time to give it a try. Due to low water levels on the Greenwood River the Quetico Park will consider an alternate drop-off …
A Boundary Waters Necessity
There is one item I refuse to leave at home when I’m going on a canoe camping trip in the Boundary Waters, my hammock. A hammock makes life at camp so comfortable you never want to leave. Suspended between two …
Boundary Water Light Shows
My favorite light show in the Boundary Waters are the Northern Lights. When they come out and dance across the sky it is one of the most awe inspiring things to see. This 4th of July as Mike and I …
Gunflint Trail Canoe Races
It’s that time of the year again and the annual Gunflint Trail Canoe Races are right around the corner. On Wednesday, July 19th Gunflint Lodge will host the races that benefit the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. Paddlers will be placed in brackets according to age and …
Middle of the Summer Moon
The 10th of July is the full moon and I hope some of you will be enjoying it in the Boundary Waters. The July Moon is called many different things from Thunder, Buck, Ripe Corn, Hay, Raspberry, Red Berries, Middle of …