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2015 Honey Harvest

A sampling of the 2015 honey harvest. I am writing this article in an effort to document my harvest and to answer questions such as how much honey does one colony of bees produce? Harvesting honey is a...

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Honey Gift Box In Time For The Holidays

The honey gift box includes a one pound jar raw wildflower honey, a handmade skep beeswax candle and a bar of lavender and honey soap. If you are looking for raw wildflower honey, this honey gift box...

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Father and Sons First Time to the Boundary Waters

Out To Jack And Back Introduction I took my two oldest sons (age nine and twelve) on our first boundary waters trip. Previous canoe camping experience consisted of a few overnight trips on the lower...

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A Walk In The Woods – Second Time to the Boundary Waters

A Walk In The Woods Introduction For my second paddling trip to the boundary waters, I wanted to go further and stay longer than the first time. I also wanted to enter on the Ely side and hopefully...

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Boundary Waters Fishing Trip

Vern Lake Introduction On our first trip to the boundary waters, all my two oldest sons (now thirteen and ten) wanted to do was fish. So, this year I planned a fishing trip. My friend Sergey made the...

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Hanging Out on Horseshoe Lake in the Boundary Waters

Horseshoe Lake Introduction CTG hanging out at our Horseshoe Lake camp site. This was a base camping trip to Horseshoe Lake. Originally planned for the end of June, I had to reschedule it because this...

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B.W.C.A Trip in a Nutshell by RBG

RBG This is my daughter’s perspective on our family base camp trip to an island on Meeds Lake. You can also read her mom’s report. Day 0. The Drive: I woke up at 5:50 A.M.!! >:( I could not go to...

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NG’s First Time To The Boundary Waters

Tending a camp fire wearing $4 pants bought for the trip. This is my wife’s perspective on our family trip to Meeds Lake in the Boundary Waters. You can also read my daughter’s report. My Relationship...

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Island Life In The Boundary Waters

A peaceful sunset over Meeds Lake Introduction This would be the first time I took the whole family to the boundary waters. The family consists of my wife NG, oldest son MLG age 15, son CTG age 12,...

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