Dan Disch returns, along with Tom Roach to talk about the Superior National Forest Wilderness Monitoring Program, and what the data tells us about the modern experience in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Steve Roberts returns to talk about tiny pond critters, and the variety of berries that are thriving in our wet Northwoods summer.

Time Stamps:

(1:20) Steve Robertson
(33:02) Dan Disch and Tom Roach

Show Notes:

Superior National Forest - Planning (usda.gov) (This is the current Forest Plan)

Learn About Wilderness Wilderness Connect or Wilderness.net is a great resource for all things concerning wilderness matters

• Can read the 1964 Wilderness Act, or the 1978 Boundary Waters Act
• Can learn more about wilderness character
• Lists all 800+ wilderness areas in the country and how to go about recreating within them
  
  

DarkSky International | Protecting the night skies for present and future generations Learn about the International Dark Sky Association

Jamie Chopp, West Zone Fuels Planner on the LaCroix District, and Kawishiwi District Engine Captain and Wildland Firefighter Luke Macho talk about the logistics on the ground and in support of wild land firefighting.

Episode Links:

National Situation Report – Fires across the Nation
Fire Weather Forecast – Briefing info for daily preperation
Minnesota indexes – tell us how likely a fire will start/grow
Incident Information System
Crew Video – Used for end of season