February 27th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Art, BWCAW, Environment, North Shore, Quetico, Wildlife
A collaboration between artists, scientists and educators, “Paradise Lost: Climate Change in the North Woods” does more than spread awareness about climate change. On exhibit through April 11 at the Bell Museum of Natural History in Minneapolis, it’s inspiring as much as it is, sobering. And in a more digestible format than Al [...]
February 20th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Art, BWCAW
I had to link to this shot of reindeer moss by Boundary Waters Flickr Pool member, tseWmadA. The colors are amazing…borderline fantastical; I’d love to see this printed as largely as possible. Enjoy.
February 15th, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Resources, Winter Sports
Shoe up for a several upcoming events at Voyageurs National Park, including a guided showshoe hike and a bit of voyageur history for kids.
February 5th, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Winter Sports
Bright blue hyperlinks and yellow “NEW” tags announce the very latest cross-country ski trail reports on the homepage of Skinnyski.com. And just as with the blazing neon “HOT NOW” beacons in a Krispy Kreme window, the subsequent rush of endorphins cannot be ignored. In the wee hours of this morning, I read about trail conditions [...]
January 29th, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Quetico, Resources
Headed up into Quetico this year? Here’s a heads-up about new regulations, effective January 31, on acceptable forms of identification as you cross into Canada. Sounds like, “Hi, I’m Me, and I’m an American” won’t cut it anymore…
January 27th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Art, BWCAW
When I joined the Boundary Waters Flickr Pool a few years back, there were maybe a dozen members. It’s now up to 150, turning out a steady current of beautiful images like “Morning Mists” here, by member Himalayafan. Make yourself happy today and pay the pool a lingering visit. Better yet, jump on in and [...]
January 26th, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Wildlife
This is fascinating! A winter camper captures several minutes’ footage of a wolf and its prey on a frozen lake. And at the end, a couple seconds of a dude wearing infrared stalker gear, apparently?
January 23rd, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Environment
A researcher’s computer simulations have predicted how global warming may affect the makeup of our boreal forests, and what—if anything— should be done to manage the changes.
Personally, while the forests as I’ve known them in my life are different than the ones of centuries (even decades) past, I found this article a bit disturbing. I [...]
January 22nd, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Environment
You may not have known who Bill Rom was. But if, when in the BWCA, you’ve ever appreciated the absence of noisy planes overhead, or felt thankful that campsites weren’t littered with bottles and cans; if you’ve ever enjoyed traveling the Kekakabec Trail that joins the Ely region to the Gunflint…then you have known his [...]
January 22nd, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Camping, Gear, Winter Sports
When bread-bag booties stuffed inside the ol’ moon boots just don’t cut it, go by this primer for layering in winter, by OutdoorReview.
January 12th, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Resources
A tip of the toque goes out to Voyageur Maps, who’ve just made their hot-off-the-press BWCAW maps, available to the public. I’d only heard about them recently, but if anyone’s been anxiously awaiting their release, it’s easy to see why. I love the clean, uncluttered design, paired with the comprehensive index of lakes on [...]