Becoming a Boundary Family- May 29, 2008 The Gunflint Trail Outfitter Association has announced a new program entitled Becoming a Boundary Waters Family. The purpose of the program is to introduce families to the Boundary Waters and assists them in gaining the skills needed for a successful family BWCA canoe adventure. Participating canoe outfitters will offer a variety of canoeing and camping seminars from June 16 through July 9. See complete schedule of seminars at www.becomingaboundarywatersfamily.comThe seminars are free and open..http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/becoming-boundary-family.html BWCA's Water Falls Less Traveled- May 26, 2008 Alder Lake last week. Our plan was to canoe into the Canoe - Pine Lake Portage the next day; hiked not portage into Pine Lake and into Johnson Fall. If you have not been on that portage, it is one I do not normally recommend as a portage. It is killer!When you go there be sure to take-in both the lower falls and then climb up to the upper falls right beyond the lower falls. .http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/bwcas-water-falls-less-traveled.html Caution on Winchell to Brule Lake BWCA Canoe Route- May 20, 2008 If you are planning a trip from Winchell to Brule Lakes the following report from a USFS Wilderness Ranger should be noted: I was just out in the Brule Homer area and have a couple things to report:there is a lake north of Brule on the way to Winchell called Grassy(between Mulligan and Wanihigan). It is essentially running out of water.So I would advise people travelling in that area to take adifferent route (Cones, Cliff, etc.). Though most everywhere else is experiencingvery high...http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/cause-on-winchell-to-brule-lake-route.html Banadad Ski Trail Carbon Offset Award Announced- May 13, 2008 Seagull Lake Resident, Jim Raml was the recipient of this years Banadad Ski Trail Carbon Offset Award of $134.44. Raml is planting some five thousand trees on his property ravaged by last Springs Ham Lake Fire. The planting of his property got underway this week.This award, according to Ted Young, Banadad Trail Manager, should at least help Jim plant a small portion of the tree needed to reforest his burned over property.According to calculation made at the end of the ski season this years...http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/banadad-ski-trail-carbon-offset-award.html Mid-Gunflint Lakes Ice Out- May 11, 2008 Poplar Lake Ice, according to Chrisy at Windigo Lodge went-out yesterday afternoon, May 10. Hungry Jack and other mid sizes lakes are also open. Clearwater which is normally one of the last lakes in the mid-trail area for the ice to go out was clear this morning. For Poplar Lake this year's ice out is the latest since 1996 when the ice went out on May 22.http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/mid-gunflint-lakes-ice-out.html Ice Out on Smaller Gunflint Trail Lakes- May 8, 2008 The ice went out on Little Ollie Lake yesterday (May 7) and two days ago ice was out in Wampus and about out in Aspen along the Clearwater Road. Jim Raml on Seagull Lake reported the that Meditation Lake was free of ice two days ago also. Seagull was beginning to open in the bay infront of Raml's house but the main part of the Lake was still ice covered.However, even the mid size lakes in the mid Gunflint Trail area, such as Poplar, West Bearskin, Hungry Jack, were still socked-in and it is...http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/ice-out-on-smaller-gunflint-trail-lakes.html Gunflint Green Up in spite of the Weather -Thousands of Trees Planted- May 4, 2008 Saturday morning as the Gunflint Green Up was about to begin and in spite of four inches of fresh snow, which had fallen during the night, an estimated four hundred and seventy five tree planter armed with planting equipment fanned out over the site of last springs Ham Lake Fire. By noon as the planters stopped for their lunches the sun had come out the temperature risen and most of the snow had melted. Nancy Seaton, Gunflint Committee Chairperson proclaimed, "that the weather had turned into..http://boundarycountry.blogspot.com/2008/05/gunflint-green-up-in-spite-of-weather.html |