HOW TO PLAN A BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA (BWCA) TRIP I posted this a few years pack and we still get requests for the packing list. Here you go and enjoy! PLANNING • Where to begin? Well how about with choosing your companions! People you know that can handle some work and getting back to [...]

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Snow has finally come to Duluth, and many of us in the north woods are enjoying a snow day as we hunker down during this leap day blizzard. What are you going to do as the storm rages and you fight off the feeling of cabin fever? Let me throw out some ideas to keep [...]

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Open water is just around the corner and to get a head start toward planning your Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) adventure for 2012 head to Recreation.gov to reserve your permit. Making your permit reservation online is a fairly easy process and it takes one more thing off the check list before you head [...]

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David Sproat presents everything you need to know about hiking Isle Royale in one week. Learn about the region, how to get there, and what to expect while traversing the Minong Trail.

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