Bear in the BWCA
With all of the blueberries out in the bush you wouldn’t think bears would need to harass campers in the BWCA but I guess these bears have picky palettes. They have been frequenting campsites on the Caribou Lake east of …
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Fishing on Saganaga
Yesterday was spent on Saganaga Lake in the BWCA fishing for Lake Trout. While we didn’t catch any Lake Trout we sure had a good time trying. The weather felt more like a fall day than an August one. The …
Dreaming of Blueberries
I found a patch of blueberries that looked like the grapes in a bowl of plastic fruit. I picked one from the bush thinking it looked like some scientifically engineered berry from a different planet and when I bit into …
Cliff Jumper Dies in the BWCA
The body of a man who was cliff jumping in the Boundary Waters has been recovered. There aren’t many details regarding the incident but unfortunately he did not survive. The incident was in Makwa Lake about 23 miles from Ely, …
More Benefits to Camping
I don’t usually wear a watch while canoe camping in the Boundary Waters. I go to sleep when it gets dark and wake up when it gets light outside. I love to catch the sunrise and sunset and it’s difficult …
A BWCA Dark Sky for Watching the Perseids
It’s always a great time to go camping in the BWCA but during the Perseids Meteor Shower it’s even better. Come on up to the Boundary Waters before, during or after August 12-13 and enjoy some skywatching. PERSEID METEOR …
Canoe Challenge to Ely and Back
Voyageur Crew member Dana along with two other paddlers completed the Ely Challenge in under twenty hours. They paddled from Saganaga to Swamp to Ottertrack, Knife and then the smaller lakes out to Moose Lake. They hitched a ride with …
Mosquitoes in the Boundary Waters
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” …
Dog Found in the BWCA
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 …