5/9/07 – We have been getting quite a few calls and emails about the status of the fire at the end of the Gunflint Trail. It is highly unlikely that the fire will impact any of the routes in the Sawbill area. If there is any change, or if any new fires start, we’ll post the news here immediately. – Bill

Kari and Homer watch the plume from the Ham Lake Fire from the canoe landing on Sawbill Lake yesterday evening. The fire cloud gives the illusion of being quite close, but is actually more than 20 miles away. Once your mind adjusts to the actual distance, you realize how big the cloud is.