Camping - Up North

One of the joys of summer is going camping, and in Minnesota one of the premiere places to camp is on one of the over 1,000 lakes and streams in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The BWCAW, established in 1978, encompasses nearly a million acres.

Bordered by the communities of Ely, Isabella and Finland on the west and south and the Gunflint Trail and Grand Marais on the north and east, this nationally protected area provides over 1,500 miles of canoe routes and 2,200 designated campsites. With no motors, no electricity, no telephone lines, and no roads to the inner lakes, the BWCAW offers a true wilderness experience.  

This week, my painting, Up North Camp, 8” x 12” on 300 lb. Watercolor paper, reflects morning light along the edge of a quiet lake in the north country.