C A M P S TOV E S A / C I L I T I E S A / POT 1 CO / Ballston Spa / /
Country
Canada / /
Event
Man-Made Disaster / Natural Disaster / /
Facility
Make camp / DNR License Center / C A M P S I T E S Camp / / /
IndustryTerm
food items / beverage / bear-resistant food storage containers / minimum tool / primitive travel / alternate travel / metal detectors / Practice hanging food / wilderness travel / store food / food / food packs / steel fire grates / harmful chemicals / food bear-safe / chemical treatment / food pack / personal flotation device / /
NaturalFeature
Lake Finder / Forest Service-designated / Superior National Forest / Basswood Lake / /
Organization
Nearest Forest Service / Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Hunting Regulations / Superior National Forest Office / National Forest Supervisor’s Office / USDA / USDA Forest Service / Ministry of Natural Resources Atikokan / Superior National Forest District Office / DNR License Center / Forest Service / County Sheriff's office / /
Person
Mile Portage / / /
Position
County Sheriff / St. Louis County Sheriff / designated trip leader / trip leader / Know Before You Go Lake County Sheriff / Emergency Numbers District Manager / alternate trip leader / Ranger / /
A windstorm in July of 1999 caused over 350,000 acres of blown down trees in the BWCAW. This 30-mile-long, 4- to 12-mile-wide swath of downed trees increased hazardous fuels by 5 to 10 times. As a result of these fuel co