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Sam Nichols works in the Alaskan wilderness on an expedition ship in the summer. This year on a break from work, he took a memorable canoe trip in the Boundary Waters, along with his friend Jimmy. They explored the Border Route Trail and got to know Rose Lake, up close and personal. Plus, a fresh segment of "Keep It Wild," with a summer bear report. The Boundary Waters Podcast is supported in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. (Photo of Rose Falls, courtesy of Sam Nichols)
Emily Haavik is a Twin Cities based journalist and musician who has a deep love for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Emily and her husband, Phil, chose the BWCA as the setting for their honeymoon in September 2020, for example. The couple also got engaged in the canoe-country wilderness in 2019 on Rose Lake. Emily grew up in Duluth and has been coming to the Boundary Waters for most of her life. Phil grew up in Des Moines, making his first trip to the BWCA in 2001 with a group of scouts. Those early trips were the foundation for a spirited passion for wilderness for both Emily and Phil, particularly the portages, rivers, lakes and forest of the BWCA. Emily and Phil share more on their story in this episode of the podcast. Also featured in this episode is a familiar voice on the podcast, Aubrey Helmuth-Miller. Aubrey and her family open the episode prior to their recent trip to the Gunflint Trail and the BWCA. Music featured in this episode includes the song “Good Times” by Emily Haavik. Other music from the Blue Dot Sessions and Ian Tamblyn.
The iconic portage between Duncan Lake and Rose Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will take on a new look in 2022 when two sets of wooden staircases will be replaced with stone steps. Stone used in the project will come from the land located between the lakes in the federally-designated wilderness area. Hand tools and other non-motorized instruments will be used to shape the new look of the portage. “We are planning to replace the wooden stairs on the stairway portage with stone steps during the summer of 2022,” said Jon Benson, an assistant ranger for recreation and wilderness on the Tofte and Gunflint ranger districts of Superior National Forest. “Great Lakes Trailbuilders is the contractor with whom we will be working.” The 80-rod portage between Duncan and Rose is among the most highly trafficked areas on the eastern side of the BWCA. Two sets of stairs, with more than 90 steps each, make up most of the portage between the two lakes. The portage largely parallels a set of falls dropping from Duncan down to Rose near the Canadian border in the Mid-Gunflint Trail area. The current look of the portage was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conversation Corps using logs to create a staircase of sorts. Due to the harsh environment in the BWCA, wooden steps or set logs do not hold up well as weather and humans wear on them, according to Willie Bittner, the owner of Wisconsin based Great Lakes Trailbuilders. For example, the wooden steps of the Stairway Portage have been replaced three times in the past 30 years, he said. Rather than continually replace the wood, Bittner had a vision to place stone steps on the portage. Not only will the stone have a more natural look, they should last much longer than the wood version. “This should be there for many generations,” Bittner said of the forthcoming stone staircase between Duncan and Rose. After securing the bid, Bittner and his company are spearheading the project in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota. The project comes under the umbrella of the Great American Outdoors Act. Bittner and his team will use rifting hammers to split large rocks weighing up to 200 lbs. each to create the steps, he said. They'll also use a device that he describes as a ‘zip-line for rocks' to set the stones in place. Bittner plans to start the project in May not long after the ice vanishes from West Bearskin Lake and Duncan Lake. The goal is to complete the new Stairway Portage by the Fourth of July, he said. WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast host Matthew Baxley spoke with Bittner about the project. The audio to their conversation is shared below.
The murder mystery continues! Booth and Bazak are getting closer to solving the case at Rose Lake. But at what cost...? Potions and Potpourri is a Dungeons and Dragons variety talk show, where two gal pals come together to discuss a "Potpourri" of D&D and other nerdy topics. Filled with interviews, conversations, improv "Potions" creations, and live plays!TW: Death, violence, blood, smoking, drinking.CONTENT WARNING: P&P uses adult language and themes, not recommended for children. We will try to post separate TW tags on certain episodes if more sensitive content is discussed.Music: Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodMusic by Jeremiah WarmbierFind us here! https://www.instagram.com/potionsandpotpourri/https://www.facebook.com/potionsandpotpourri/Email us at: potionsandpotpourri@gmail.com
The gal pals join their friend Seth Kimbrell for an exciting murder mystery one-shot!Potions and Potpourri is a Dungeons and Dragons variety talk show, where two gal pals come together to discuss a "Potpourri" of D&D and other nerdy topics. Filled with interviews, conversations, improv "Potions" creations, and live plays!TW: Death, violence, blood, smokingCONTENT WARNING: P&P uses adult language and themes, not recommended for children. We will try to post separate TW tags on certain episodes if more sensitive content is discussed.Music: Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeodMusic from the pre-roll provided by: Yrii Semchyshyn from PixabayMusic by Jeremiah WarmbierFind us here! https://www.instagram.com/potionsandpotpourri/https://www.facebook.com/potionsandpotpourri/Email us at: potionsandpotpourri@gmail.com
Recent encounters between black bears and visitors to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has the U.S. Forest Service considering a food storage order on certain lakes. If implemented, the order would aim to reduce the likelihood of negative encounters between BWCA visitors and bears, according to Superior National Forest spokesperson Joanna Gilkeson. The Forest Service enacted a food storage order for a collection of lakes at the end of the Gunflint Trail in 2020 due to bear activity. The WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast was informed in recent weeks of multiple incidents involving canoe campers and bears in the BWCA. During one incident from July 15 on Duncan Lake in the Middle Gunflint Trail area, four bears aggressively pursued a hanging food pack at a campsite. According to reports, the bears, a sow, yearling and two cubs, would not flee even when whistles were blown and pots and pans were banged together. Additional reports of bear encounters surfaced days later on nearby Rose Lake. Podcast host Joe Friedrichs spoke with Chris Vincent from St. Francis, Minn., about his experience with several bears on Rose Lake from July 17. This short track shares Chris's story.
Welcome to Episode 37 of The Outdoor Narrative, my podcast about fishing, hunting and other wild pursuits in British Columba and western Canada. I'm Robert Koopmans and this week I talked to Kevin Dergez, a friend of mine who also shares a passion for wild pursuits. When I started this podcast nearly a year ago, Kevin was the first person I talked with, in an ice fishing hut on Rose Lake near Kamloops. It seemed fitting, then, to wrap up the season with a discussion with Kevin. We sat down one morning this week to talk about how our summers went, and how fast it all seemed to fly by. We also talked about what the next few months look like and finding a balance in life between the things we want to do and things we have to do. *** This will be the last podcast episode of The Outdoor Narrative for 2019. With Christmas around the corner and some work demands looming, it felt like a good place to end Season 1. I'll be back in January, though, with a new plan and a co-host. Kevin has agreed to help out with the show, and will join me in some new weekly segments we have planned. I'm looking forward to those conversations and his perspectives on outdoors activities. Thanks for listening to this week's episode. If you want to share a thought, send me an email at info@theoutdoornarrative.com. I'm Robert Koopmans, thanks again, and we'll catch you next year.
Erin and Heather speak with members of Chong Yang's family to discuss the events that took place on November 16th, at the Rose Lake state land public hunting area. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-heather/support
Heather and Erin introduce their first podcast episode with a discussion about a young man that disappeared from a bonfire in 1990 at Rose Lake in Bath Michigan, never to be seen again... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/erin-heather/support
Joe and Jaye cap off their Gunflint Trail series by checking a box off of Jaye's bucket list: a day trip to Rose Lake. They grab a canoe from Hungry Jack Outfitters and paddle and portage into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to what is arguably one of the most popular lakes in the area. They see Rose Falls, go down the Stairway Portage, and take in the scenic views across Rose Lake into Canada.This podcast is sponsored by Cascade Vacation Rentals - serving Northern Minnesota from Duluth to the Canadian border with over 175 properties to choose from- including over 75 pet-friendly properties. Reconnect to what's important(TM). Book your stay today at www.cascadevacationrentals.com.
Welcome to The Outdoor Narrative, a podcast exploring activities, lifestyles, wildlife, nature and outdoor pursuits in British Columbia's magnificent outdoors. I'm Robert Koopmans and every week, I will talk with diverse guests on a wide array of topics and issues related to wild things. Today I'm talking with Kevin Dergez, a good friend who has tried for years to convince me that ice fishing is a great way to spend a cold February morning. I've never been convinced. Regardless, I decided to join him for a morning of fishing on Rose Lake near Kamloops in pursuit of brook and rainbow trout.
Welcome to episode 2! This week our adventurers go on the quest to find the rumored "Moon-roses" by a pond in the nearby forest. However, the group quickly discovers that the rumors of the spirit haunting the lake, make not be rumors after all...
Erik and Adam recap a big day trip into the park and why they love the day trip option during the summer months with an ethical question along the way. We go in depth on Rose Lake, its campsites and fishing options and check for messages on the answering machine. Rose Lake Campsite Reviews Rose […] The post Tumblehome: A Boundary Waters Podcast – 026: Rose Lake appeared first on Clearwater Outfitters.
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After a day of high winds and a steady rain we leave from Rosa Lake on our way west along the Voyagers Highway. The high bluffs along side the lakes makes for some beautiful scenery. We find a campsite on North Fowl Lake right across from a Loon nest. We get a nice glimpse of the egg as well as a chance to see the mother waddle her way up on to the nest.
After a day of high winds and a steady rain we leave from Rosa Lake on our way west along the Voyagers Highway. The high bluffs along side the lakes makes for some beautiful scenery. We find a campsite on North Fowl Lake right across from a Loon nest. We get a nice glimpse of the egg as well as a chance to see the mother waddle her way up on to the nest.