Guests and perishable food (pretty much the same thing to a bear) came up to Branson’s by plane, and everything else (boats, motors, fuel, canned goods, etc.) came up by ice road.

First of all I should make it very clear that I’m writing this from memory. And my memory is considerably shorter than it used to be.

Several weeks ago I received a message through Great Bear Lake Outdoors from a gentleman by the name of David Bouck.

I’m pleased to present our newest contributor to Great Bear Lake Outdoors - David Bouck.

The Eldorado mine, which eventually became known as Port Radium, was located on Great Bear Lake’s McTavish Arm, where it played a very significant role both in Canadian history, and that of the worlds ascension into what became known as the “nuclear”, or “atomic age.”

Please join us in celebrating the life and times of one of Great Bear’s finest – Paul Reynolds.

Chances are, that if you have taken one of the side trips for Arctic Char offered by many of the lodges that have, and at least in one instance, continue to operate on Great Bear Lake, you would have been flown to the Tree, Coppermine or Kugaryuak Rivers.

The idea for this particular “Bear Tale” comes courtesy of Dr. Art Ross, and although he originally referred to the story as the “Tale of 2 Tents”, when you do the actual count, there are actually 5 of them in play.