We’re thankful the USFS made the decision to open up more entry points into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Saganaga and Seagull Lake entry points are open but some areas remain closed to canoe campers. Starting Sunday, please call…
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Camping allowed again in the Superior National Forest
More good news today as the US Forest Service announced folks can camp in the Superior National Forest once again. This opens up the dispersed camping and backcountry campsites. This does not include the pre-evacuation area of the Gunflint Trail…
Tagged with: BWCA, Gunflint Trail, Ontario, Quetico Park, Superior National Forest
Posted in Gunflint Trail, wildfire
Posted in Gunflint Trail, wildfire
Boundary Waters entry points opening up
The recent rains, cooler temperatures and additional fire resources in the Superior National Forest are allowing the USFS to open up most of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area entry points on September 4th. Unfortunately the lack of containment of the…
Waiting, Watching, Wondering about wildfires on the Gunflint Trail
That’s what we’ve been doing lately in regards to the wildfire situation on the Gunflint Trail. Waiting to see if the fires will produce a plume of smoke again, watching for updates from the fire teams and wondering if we’ll…
Additional closures and restrictions announced for Northern Minnesota
We received a total accumulation of .14″ of rain at the end of the Gunflint Trail in the past 24 hours. The cloud cover, cooler temperatures, higher humidity we experienced yesterday were helpful for keeping fire activity minimal. No growth…
Tagged with: BWCA closed, DNR restricts camping, Greenwood, Gunflint Trail, John Ek, Voyaeur Canoe Outfitters
Posted in Gunflint Trail
Posted in Gunflint Trail
Good news on the Gunflint Trail
In a quest to find good news I took a look at our weather station information from the Seagull Guard Station. It’s easy to look at the amount of precipitation we received in the past 24 hours and become depressed…
Additional closures on the Gunflint Trail
National Forest lands and roads on the upper section of the Gunflint Trail are now closed. Private and public roads are still open so homeowners and guests can access resorts, outfitters and restaurants on the Gunflint Trail. The closure area…
Tagged with: Boundary Waters, BWCAW, Greenwood Fire, Gunflint Trail, John Ek Fire, Seagull
Posted in BWCA
Posted in BWCA
Gunflint Canoe Races-some things never change
The official Gunflint Trail Canoe Races didn’t happen last year due to Covid 19 and they didn’t happen this year due to a lack of organizers and volunteers. Over the past 10-15 years the races had turned into a pretty…
Tagged with: Clash of Canoes, gtvfd, Gunflint Canoe Races, Gunflint Trail, Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Posted in Gunflint Trail
Posted in Gunflint Trail
Boundary Waters Entry Points Open on the Gunflint Trail
The good news, that really isn’t “news,” is the entry points into the Boundary Waters on the Gunflint Trail are open. The fires affecting recent BWCA entry point closures are on the western side of the Boundary Waters and are…
Tagged with: Boundary Waters, BWCA, BWCA closures, canoe camping, fire ban BWCA, Gunflint Trail
Posted in BWCA
Posted in BWCA
Communication at the end of the Gunflint Trail
There was a time when I was alive… We only had to dial the last four digits of a person’s phone number if they lived on the Gunflint Trail. The only communication we had with most neighbors was done via…
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