July 20 Canadian Wildfires Update from USFS
Quetico Wildfires USFS Update for July 20
Map of BWCAW Closure Areas Due to Wildfires
The USFS has closed the region of the BWCAW west of Basswood Lake and north of the Echo Trail in an abundance of caution due to wildfires burning in Quetico Provincial Park immediately north of the BWCAW. Groups currently in the closure area are being notified by USFS rangers traveling by canoe to…
Quetico Park Stops Accepting American Express
We received the following notice today: Effective January 16, 2017 the Province of Ontario will no longer accept payments by AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CARD. The Province continues to accept payments by VISA CREDIT CARD and MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD when making a payment through the Ontario Parks reservation service. Payment by cheque or money order…
NEW KAWISHIWI DISTRICT RANGER TO JOIN FOREST LEADERSHIP TEAM ON SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST
DULUTH, MN (March 9, 2015) Gus Smith, new District Ranger on the Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest, comes with extensive fire experience and familiarity with our region. Before joining the Forest Leadership Team on the Superior National Forest, Gus served at Yosemite National Park for six years as the Fire Ecologist. At…
Love for the Boundary Waters – Guest Entry by Lucy Soderstrom
Lucy Soderstrom addressed a youth gathering in Washington DC this week as part of a youth event celebrating wilderness. The BWCA can have a profound effect on young people. Here is her talk: I’m a 17 year old who has come to love the Boundary Waters wilderness. For the past 5 years I’ve been taking…
Summer 2015 Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) Entry Permit Information
A quota entry permit is required for overnight trips in the BWCAW from May 1 through September 30. The quota system regulates how many groups can begin a trip at each entry point each day. There are over 70 entry points to the BWCAW. Advance entry permit reservations are strongly recommended because there are a…
Save the Boundary Waters
The Boundary Waters is a special place. If you’ve been here, you appreciate that. It seems a land frozen in time – both primordial and immortal. Its grandeur seems so strong, its granite ridges so permanent, its waters so immense and pure – it seems the hands of man could hardly impair such a…
The Winter Camping Symposium is Oct. 23-26 in Sturgeon Lake, MN.
The Winter Camping Symposium is Oct. 23-26 in Sturgeon Lake, MN. There are a bunch of interesting presentations and workshops. If you camp in the winter – or have an interest in learning more about the unique experience – this is the place to connect with great info and people who share your interest. Also,…
“River of Doubt” Centennial Canoe Expedition Completed
You may recognize Dave Freeman or Paul Schurke from around the shop. They just completed a major canoe expedition down the Rio Roosevelt (formerly known as the River of Doubt). Read on for the scoop on their grand adventure. Pimenta Bueno, Brazil – July 3 – Minnesota adventurers Dave Freeman and Paul Schurke, who have…