by ely-outfitting-co | Dec 7, 2014 | BWCA Blog
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...
by ely-outfitting-co | Nov 13, 2014 | BWCA Blog
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...
by ely-outfitting-co | Oct 20, 2014 | BWCA Blog
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...
by ely-outfitting-co | Jul 5, 2014 | BWCA Blog
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...
by ely-outfitting-co | Jun 9, 2014 | BWCA Blog
ELY, Minnesota — The Great Northern Radio Show on Northern Community Radio (KAXE.org) brings its unique blend of music, storytelling and comedy for the first time to Ely Saturday, June 14th at the Vermillion Community College Theater. The Great Northern Radio Show is...
by ely-outfitting-co | Apr 2, 2014 | BWCA Blog
On heels of local reality show production, Ely develops an entire network Ely, Minn. — April 1, 2014 — Many have heard that Ely, Minn. — gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area — has been selected as the location for a living off-the-grid-themed reality show. Buoyed...