The best-laid plans -- Maiden voyage -- In harm's way -- A desired campsite -- First portage, last camp -- Dire forecast -- An unexpected morning -- Ranger in the wilderness -- Never seen anything like it -- First responders -- We thought she was dead --When the sky falls down -- It's a hurricane -- Tough choices -- If I scream -- Up the Gunflint Trail -- In the wake of storm -- The forest supervisor -- Miracle -- Rescue -- A broken neck? -- A deserted campsite -- The long ride -- Departures -- Epiduralhematoma -- A team starts to assemble -- Making a plan -- Liftoff -- Exodus -- First details -- A return to civilization -- On the edge of the blowdown -- A public information officer for the eastern zone -- Flyover -- The heart of darkness -- The management incident reports -- Bow echoes, mesoscales, derechos, and more -- Epilogue -- Addendum: Wind, fire, and warming.
Summary:
"On July 4, 1999, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a bizarre confluence of meteorological events resulted in the most damaging blowdown in the region's history. Gunflint Falling tells the story of this devastating storm from the perspectives of those who were on the ground before, during, and after the catastrophic event-from first-time visitors to the north woods to returning paddlers to Forest Service Rangers"-- Provided by publisher.
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