We knew the fires were there. We just couldn’t smell them.
For two days, working east and south of Ely, Minnesota, our team was aware of the danger, but it felt more abstract than immediate. We were near the canoe country fires, but not close enough to feel directly threatened. Then on day three, the wind shifted.
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A few years back, when I was guiding college-age students into the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, I took a group to an outfitter’s store for last-minute supplies and to expose them to the vibe of canoe country, letting their excitement build.
At the check-out counter, the proprietor had stacked two or three varieties of natural insect repellent, labeled with “no artificial chemicals,” “nature’s natural,” “organic,” or “non-toxic,” in packages of shades of green. He knew his customers.
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The authorities released a yellow sky warning for us early in our hike; the yellow – no smoking or open flames in the zone – put us on notice that forest fires were a possibility. The danger spread from Austria and Hungary through parts of Germany and the Czech Republic all the way into Poland. Low snow depths and no rainfall – the corn looked awful to a guy from Iowa – had caught up to us.
But after a night of light showers, the dry weather was not our major concern. Insects were. “In the Czech Republic,” Libor said, “the number one predator is the tick.”
Adventures in Bohemia Part 2: Wrapping up a hike and canoeing trek in central Europe Read More »
There are four of us hiking in the north Fichtel Mountains in Germany, just across its eastern border with the Czech Republic.
The time is late May, and the spring has been very, very dry here, but the woods are a deep green of conifers – well-managed spruce, fir and pine. Our path is a logging trail, littered with slash, lumpy and awkward to walk on while shouldering full packs. At 25 degrees C (77 degrees F), it’s hot in the sun but cool under the tall trees. My companions are all Czechs.
Adventures in Bohemia, Part 1 Read More »
Smallmouth bass are the most popular sportfish in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, possibly trailing only the walleye in time, money, and legend among today’s anglers. But this wasn’t always the case.
As often happens in history, the rise in popularity of smallmouth bass reflects a combination of intentional efforts by both professional and amateur (“bucket”) biologists, as well as the compromises and regulatory quirks shaped by political considerations. Our story begins at the start of the 20th century, when sport fishing and hunting developed into a leading attraction for visitors to canoe country.
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