7/5/11 – We had a beautiful July 4th weekend here at Sawbill. The holiday weekend started with a thunder shower on Friday night and ended with another one last night, but in between it was glorious, sunny and warm.
Traditionally, right after the 4th of July there is a lull in the use of the BWCA Wilderness. This is actually true of vacation destinations all over the country. Below is a listing of the permits that are still available at the BWCA Wilderness entry points that are most commonly used in the Sawbill area. The “A” means the entry point still has entry permits available for that day and the number under the “A” indicates how many permits are still available. An “R” means that the permits are already all reserved for that day. – Bill

You can check permit availability and reserve a permit online at: http://www.recreation.gov/.