SPRING 2012
*Lessons Of The Lakes –
Sproat – p.5
focuses
on the life lessons that teenagers can learn on the canoe trails. Gunflint
Trail canoe routes
*Pagami Fire Scramble – Stierman – p.9
this
group had to abort their fishing plans and dodge the massive Pagami Creek
forest fire through Insula/Thomas; sound advice if you are ever caught by a
forest fire
*Hunters Island Showdown –
Osthoff & Kesselring – p.16
account
of this classic route through Quantico; authors co-guide a group of eight with
contrasting canoe tripping styles; lots of great gear, paddling, portaging
& camping advice
*Walleyes Before The Storm –
Maas – p.36
savvy BWCAW "how to" advice; targeting trophies
as storm fronts approach
*Listening Point – Heather
Monthei – p.40
A
close-up look at the history and impact of Sigurd Olson's Burntside Lake
retreat; this was the place that inspired the Boundary Waters most revered
writer and conservationist
*Coping With Rain – Foley –
p.45
strategies
for keeping dry in canoe country; from boots to raingear, tents and tarps
*Pike Of A Lifetime – Walsh –
p.54
the story behind a Cirrus Lake 47" monster pike with
23-inch girth
*Collective Wisdom – Top Ten
Tips For Rookies – p.56
great
advice on avoiding the common greenhorn pitfalls
*Minnesota Citizen Lake
Monitoring Program – Volkening – p.76
how
BWCAW paddlers help collect water quality samples on canoe trips to help manage
the area's lakes
*BWCAW Campsite Review –
Hicks – p.78
Finger, Pocket, Gebeonequet, Green, Rocky and Oyster
Lakes
*From Pixels To Paint—Stephen
J. Kraseman, Quetico Artist – Nelson – p.91
*Why Squirrels Don’t Swim –
Hillman – p. 96
tory about a man and his animal friend