The last few days have been all about food, fun, friends, and fish. We met a few friends up on Basswood Lake and spent three days netting whitefish, eating lots of food, and visiting, laughing, and sharing stories. Our time in the Boundary Waters has really made us appreciate our friends and family because we can’t always contact them on a whim, or get together for a meal at the last minute. It takes a lot of effort on their part to come our an visit us and bring us supplies. We really appreciate their efforts.
Each fall the DNR opens a whitefish netting for several weeks on Basswood Lake and a few other lakes in the Boundary Waters. The season opened on last Monday. Amy and I had never been whitefish netting before, so we were excited to try something new. The reward was scrumptious whitefish dinners as well as some extra fish for our friends to take home.
Basswood Lake is directly down stream from the proposed Twin Metals mine site. Pollution from the mine would flow down stream into Basswood Lake and then along the US/Canadian border through the heart of the Boundary Waters and into Voyageurs National Park. It is critical that we protect this pristine Wilderness by stopping sulfide-ore copper mines from being developed within the Boundary Waters Watershed. Follow @savetheBWCA and visit http://ift.tt/1x2erSX to learn more and sign the petition. #wildernessyear #boundarywaters #BWCA #Basswood #whitefish #harvest #localfood #OnlyinMN
Each fall the DNR opens a whitefish netting for several weeks on Basswood Lake and a few other lakes in the Boundary Waters. The season opened on last Monday. Amy and I had never been whitefish netting before, so we were excited to try something new. The reward was scrumptious whitefish dinners as well as some extra fish for our friends to take home.
Basswood Lake is directly down stream from the proposed Twin Metals mine site. Pollution from the mine would flow down stream into Basswood Lake and then along the US/Canadian border through the heart of the Boundary Waters and into Voyageurs National Park. It is critical that we protect this pristine Wilderness by stopping sulfide-ore copper mines from being developed within the Boundary Waters Watershed. Follow @savetheBWCA and visit http://ift.tt/1x2erSX to learn more and sign the petition. #wildernessyear #boundarywaters #BWCA #Basswood #whitefish #harvest #localfood #OnlyinMN
