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The BWCA is a photographer’s paradise. Wildlife, plantlife, scenery, the
crystal clear
night skies, rich
history  Wildlife: Wildlife you can expect to see include mammals such as moose, wolves, bears, deer, otters, beavers, lynx, bobcat, pine martins and other various members of the weasel family. The list of birds go on forever including loons, eagles, ospreys, mergansers, owl’s, hawk’s, warblers, finches, woodpeckers, including the pleated woodpecker and other various waterfowl. Reptiles and amphibians that reside in the BWCA include many varieties of frogs, toads, turtles, salamanders, snakes and more.
Plant
life: Hundreds of different
kinds of wildflowers and fungi cover this area. If this is your passion
then a
spring trip is definitely your best choice. The variety
ranges
from Ferns,
Columbines, and Orchids to the carnivorous Sun dew and Pitcher plant.
In June
and July we will enjoy pancakes with wild Raspberries, Huckleberries or
Blueberries. The trees range from Maples, Tall Norway pines, Poplar,
Aspen to
the crooked Jack Pine growing out of a crack of a tall cliff and the
Birch that
for centuries all Indians depended on for their transportation.
 Clear night skies: If you are really handy with a camera and able to take night photos, you might stay awake all night photographing the night BWCA sky. With the clarity of skies you will feel as if the stars are right on top of you. The Northern lights often make an appearance sometimes for the duration of an entire night. Historical landmarks: Many areas have Native American pictographs as recent as a couple of hundred years old to a thousand years old. It is believed that the Chippewa are the ones responsible for these native art works. This is one of the many mysteries of this area. Pictographs are a must see for every visitor to the BWCA.  Geology: The lay of the land is mostly due to the Canadian glacial shield left over from past ice ages. You will see shorelines scoured from massive glaciers receding northward. Some cliffs are hundreds of feet high and there are boulders the sizes of a house. The deepest one can dig before hitting bedrock is 48”. See our
photogallery... Click Here for slideshow
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"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." - Sir John Lubbock |
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