The temperature dipped into the single digits last night and we woke up to clear skies and the sun’s glow beginning to bath the forest in golden morning light. Skim ice had formed along the edge of the lake overnight. The crack of the pot on the ice broke the silence momentarily as Amy drew water for breakfast.
We spent the morning processing firewood and hiking to another campsite. Squirrel, chipmufnk, and snowshoe hare tracks dotted the fresh snow. We are spending the afternoon writing and listening to our tiny radio. We are saddened to hear about all of the senseless violence.
We spent the morning processing firewood and hiking to another campsite. Squirrel, chipmufnk, and snowshoe hare tracks dotted the fresh snow. We are spending the afternoon writing and listening to our tiny radio. We are saddened to hear about all of the senseless violence.
Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer with lighter winds. We are hoping to take a day trip and visit some new lakes south of Knife Lake. It will be interesting to see if any of the smaller lakes froze over in the recent cold snap.
Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. -Gary Snyder
Join @savetheBWCA and help protect our home. Our nation’s most visited Wilderness is being threatened by proposed sulfide-ore copper mines along its southern border. Its up to us to protect it.
