#bwca — Public Fediverse posts
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The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to old markets, and particularly to those copyright owners whose works are sold through well-established distribution mechanisms. History has shown that time and market forces often provide equilibrium in balancing interests, whether the new technology be a player piano, a copier, a tape recorder, a video recorder, a personal computer, a karaoke machine or an MP3 player.
-- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (peer-to-peer file-sharing case) -
The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to old markets, and particularly to those copyright owners whose works are sold through well-established distribution mechanisms. History has shown that time and market forces often provide equilibrium in balancing interests, whether the new technology be a player piano, a copier, a tape recorder, a video recorder, a personal computer, a karaoke machine or an MP3 player.
-- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (peer-to-peer file-sharing case) -
The most certain way to succeed is to always try one more time.
-- Thomas A. Edison -
The most certain way to succeed is to always try one more time.
-- Thomas A. Edison -
"Northern #Minnesota July lightning #fires nearly 60 percent contained, crews watch for new starts"
A big chunk of the #BWCA is closed.🙁
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/31/wildfires-nearly-60-percent-contained-in-northern-minnesota
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"Northern #Minnesota July lightning #fires nearly 60 percent contained, crews watch for new starts"
A big chunk of the #BWCA is closed.🙁
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/31/wildfires-nearly-60-percent-contained-in-northern-minnesota
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It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
-- Adam Smith -
It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
-- Adam Smith -
The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.
-- Hubert H. Humphrey -
The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped.
-- Hubert H. Humphrey -
It is much better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt -
It is much better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
-- Eleanor Roosevelt -
Our obsessions with history and prophecy perhaps reflect an inability to comprehend the implications of geological time....Past and future require certain limitations and symmetries to be meaningful -- there must be a plot or at least a story. But time is really not much like a story. It is more like an ocean current that rises from imperfectly perceived depths and flows into unseen distances.
-- David Rains Wallace (Idle Weeds) -
Our obsessions with history and prophecy perhaps reflect an inability to comprehend the implications of geological time....Past and future require certain limitations and symmetries to be meaningful -- there must be a plot or at least a story. But time is really not much like a story. It is more like an ocean current that rises from imperfectly perceived depths and flows into unseen distances.
-- David Rains Wallace (Idle Weeds) -
Wildfires close all access points to #BWCAW
By WDIO
Updated: July 13, 2026"Wildfires force #BWCA to close
"According to the Superior National Forest, starting tomorrow, July 14, all public access points to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) will close until the three active wildfires within the BWCAW are contained and the risk to the public has decreased.
"Since Tuesday, July 7th, Superior National Forest has experienced up to 19 wildfires, with new ones emerging daily. Hot, dry, and windy weather have caused them to make this decision.
"The Forest Service has automatically processed refunds for Overnight Paddle, Overnight Motor, Overnight Hiking, and Day Use Motor reservations through July 17th.
"Permits on the BWCAW have been cancelled and the Forest Service is contacting cooperators and current permit holders. Contact your cooperator to discuss your trip and possible options; permits in other areas are still available.
"During a press conference, Drew Stroberg with the US Forest Service said the only way the BWCA fires will be completely put out is when snow hits the ground. [!!!]
" 'We decided to close the boundary waters one for us to clear out the rest of the boundary waters, it was not already closed given our current staffing levels. That would take us about a week. going through lake by lake, checking each of the campsites to make sure that nobody was there,' said Stroberg.
"The BWCAW spans 1 million acres, so by evacuating now, you support public safety by keeping efforts focused on wildfires. More information on the emergency order can be found here.
US Forest Service- Superior National Forest"Around 1,900 wilderness campsites are included in this closure. If you’re looking for alternative places to explore, Superior National Forest offers 23 developed campgrounds, 18 rustic campgrounds, and 254 backcountry campsites outside the wilderness. Many of these sites are along remote canoe routes and offer quiet, scenic experiences with no fees, permits or reservations needed."
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https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/wildfires-close-all-access-points-to-bwcaw/ -
Wildfires close all access points to #BWCAW
By WDIO
Updated: July 13, 2026"Wildfires force #BWCA to close
"According to the Superior National Forest, starting tomorrow, July 14, all public access points to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) will close until the three active wildfires within the BWCAW are contained and the risk to the public has decreased.
"Since Tuesday, July 7th, Superior National Forest has experienced up to 19 wildfires, with new ones emerging daily. Hot, dry, and windy weather have caused them to make this decision.
"The Forest Service has automatically processed refunds for Overnight Paddle, Overnight Motor, Overnight Hiking, and Day Use Motor reservations through July 17th.
"Permits on the BWCAW have been cancelled and the Forest Service is contacting cooperators and current permit holders. Contact your cooperator to discuss your trip and possible options; permits in other areas are still available.
"During a press conference, Drew Stroberg with the US Forest Service said the only way the BWCA fires will be completely put out is when snow hits the ground. [!!!]
" 'We decided to close the boundary waters one for us to clear out the rest of the boundary waters, it was not already closed given our current staffing levels. That would take us about a week. going through lake by lake, checking each of the campsites to make sure that nobody was there,' said Stroberg.
"The BWCAW spans 1 million acres, so by evacuating now, you support public safety by keeping efforts focused on wildfires. More information on the emergency order can be found here.
US Forest Service- Superior National Forest"Around 1,900 wilderness campsites are included in this closure. If you’re looking for alternative places to explore, Superior National Forest offers 23 developed campgrounds, 18 rustic campgrounds, and 254 backcountry campsites outside the wilderness. Many of these sites are along remote canoe routes and offer quiet, scenic experiences with no fees, permits or reservations needed."
Source:
https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/wildfires-close-all-access-points-to-bwcaw/ -
Extreme fire conditions Monday drove explosive growth across the forest, and two wilderness fires have crossed the international border into Canada, according to the Forest Service and MNICS.
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Extreme fire conditions Monday drove explosive growth across the forest, and two wilderness fires have crossed the international border into Canada, according to the Forest Service and MNICS.
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Multiple large fires in far northern Minnesota.
More fires in OntarioCampers in Boundary Waters Canoe Area being evacuated.
Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=48.149247,-91.904238&zoom=10&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary,Perimeter_WFGIS_current,Wildland_fire_name&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
#BWCA #MNfire #MNwx #Wildfire -
Multiple large fires in far northern Minnesota.
More fires in OntarioCampers in Boundary Waters Canoe Area being evacuated.
Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=48.149247,-91.904238&zoom=10&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary,Perimeter_WFGIS_current,Wildland_fire_name&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
#BWCA #MNfire #MNwx #Wildfire -
Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeast Minnesota closed due to multiple wildfires.
No paywall
https://www.elyecho.com/article/4805,forest-service-closes-bwca-on-july-14*** Red flag warning today. ***
Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=48.193902,-91.565552&zoom=8&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
#BWCA #MNfire #MNwx #Wildfire -
Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeast Minnesota closed due to multiple wildfires.
No paywall
https://www.elyecho.com/article/4805,forest-service-closes-bwca-on-july-14*** Red flag warning today. ***
Open GISsurfer map:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=48.193902,-91.565552&zoom=8&basemap=USA_basemap&overlay=VIIRS_7_day,MODIS_7_day,State_boundary&data=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt
#BWCA #MNfire #MNwx #Wildfire -
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Wildfires close all access points to BWCAWLink:
https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/wildfires-close-all-access-points-to-bwcaw/(Sent from WDIO News Duluth - Superior)
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Wildfires close all access points to BWCAWLink:
https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/wildfires-close-all-access-points-to-bwcaw/(Sent from WDIO News Duluth - Superior)
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Wildfires close all access points to BWCAW
Link:
https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/wildfires-close-all-access-points-to-bwcaw/(Sent from WDIO News Duluth - Superior)
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Wildfires close all access points to BWCAW
Link:
https://www.wdio.com/top-stories/wildfires-close-all-access-points-to-bwcaw/(Sent from WDIO News Duluth - Superior)
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A highbrow is a man educated beyond his capacity.
-- Frank Lloyd Wright⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #FrankLloydWright #Education #Incompetence
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A highbrow is a man educated beyond his capacity.
-- Frank Lloyd Wright⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #FrankLloydWright #Education #Incompetence
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All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.
-- Carl Sagan -
All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.
-- Carl Sagan -
Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements, and doubts.
-- Eric Hoffer⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #EricHoffer #Achievement #Failure #Success
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements, and doubts.
-- Eric Hoffer⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #EricHoffer #Achievement #Failure #Success
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The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it.
-- P. B. Medawar -
The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein; it rejects it.
-- P. B. Medawar -
There appear to be no integrating forces, no unified meaning, no true inner understanding of phenomena in our experience of the world. Experts can explain anything in the objective world to us, yet we understand our own lives less and less. In short, we live in the postmodern world, where everything is possible and almost nothing is certain.
-- Vaclav Havel -
There appear to be no integrating forces, no unified meaning, no true inner understanding of phenomena in our experience of the world. Experts can explain anything in the objective world to us, yet we understand our own lives less and less. In short, we live in the postmodern world, where everything is possible and almost nothing is certain.
-- Vaclav Havel -
A corporation is not a person until Texas executes one!
-- Jim Hightower (Comment on Citizens United Supreme Court Case)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #JimHightower #CivilRights #Humor #Personhood
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A corporation is not a person until Texas executes one!
-- Jim Hightower (Comment on Citizens United Supreme Court Case)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #JimHightower #CivilRights #Humor #Personhood
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Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.
-- John Kenneth Galbraith -
Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.
-- John Kenneth Galbraith -
I had a really nice conversation with my 16yo son last night. Like many teens, he is often reluctant to volunteer information to me and his mom. But he is doing more canoe trips this summer in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area at camp, and he told me he wished my dad was still alive so that he could talk to him about it.
My father died in in 2015 at the age of 80. He served his entire career as an English teacher at the same college prep school in Minneapolis. During the 60s and 70s (before I was born) he took groups of his student on canoe trips to the BWCA and Quetico wilderness areas, before this was a common thing to do. While we did lots of canoeing and fishing together, I never took a BWCA trip with my father.
I was a really nice moment to share memories of my father with my son. And now I'm crying at my desk first thing on a Monday morning! 😢 ❤️
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I had a really nice conversation with my 16yo son last night. Like many teens, he is often reluctant to volunteer information to me and his mom. But he is doing more canoe trips this summer in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area at camp, and he told me he wished my dad was still alive so that he could talk to him about it.
My father died in in 2015 at the age of 80. He served his entire career as an English teacher at the same college prep school in Minneapolis. During the 60s and 70s (before I was born) he took groups of his student on canoe trips to the BWCA and Quetico wilderness areas, before this was a common thing to do. While we did lots of canoeing and fishing together, I never took a BWCA trip with my father.
I was a really nice moment to share memories of my father with my son. And now I'm crying at my desk first thing on a Monday morning! 😢 ❤️
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On today's (5/26) show - The dog's got a gun! #OperationClusterF! Oil is pricey for a while. Why Wyoming? Proselytizing yourself! A salute to Ortonville; see you at Cornfest! @mnreformer's Max Nesterak. The mngop want to kill the #BWCA. https://soundcloud.com/user-587903571/the-matt-mcneil-show-may-26
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Why? ... Why not?
-- Timothy Leary (last words) -
Why? ... Why not?
-- Timothy Leary (last words) -
No pressure, no diamonds.
-- Thomas Carlyle -
No pressure, no diamonds.
-- Thomas Carlyle -
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
-- Arthur Ashe⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #ArthurAshe #Confidence #Preparation #Success
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Men insist most vehemently upon their certainties when their hold upon them has been shaken. Frantic orthodoxy is a method for obscuring doubt.
-- Reinhold Niebuhr⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #ReinholdNiebuhr #Anxiety #Certainty #Doubt #Orthodoxy #Religion
