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The Boundary Waters is burning up. It's high time I wrote an update.On the 7th of July a dry thunderstorm with lots of lightning started many small fires in the Superior National Forest. At present there are 20 fires still being fought and still expanding. There are firefighters from across the country here trying to... Continue Reading →
Northern Minnesota had three forest fires break out in the space of two days earlier this month. After a few days of the local fire brigades attempting to squash them, things were obviously out of control. A national emergency disaster group, called the Incident Management Team, was called in. The next day, I got the... Continue Reading →
A week ago today the ice finally went out of Elbow Lake. Well, out of part of Elbow Lake, the part that mattered. I had to dodge a few icebergs to get to my cabin, but when I arrived everything was in good order. The solar panels were still functioning, there were no trees down... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night, and a rainy and windy dawn. I loaded my boat with things I am taking home to Iowa, as it will take many trips to get everything to my car. Crossing the lake, I thought to myself, "It is really windy today! " but since I was heading... Continue Reading →
What does one do while stranded for weeks at the edge of a frozen lake? I have a part-time job with the US Forest Service in Cook, Minnesota. Because I am here in town and can't get to the cabin, I have been working full-time instead of part-time. I haven't worked 40 hour a week... Continue Reading →
I am all packed and ready to leave for northern Minnesota for the summer. I start work at the forest service on April 25th, so I thought leaving right after Easter was a good idea. I asked the guys who work at the boathouse to get my motor on my boat so I can tear... Continue Reading →
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 