Cell Tower Poll

[Gary Dan]

I'm a big fan of NO cell towers in BWCA. However I know that "We the People" will never stop the $$ so how about if they are gonna put one up its a "Tree Tower"? At least it wouldn't completely kill the view..

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/faketree.htm

[twomanydogs]

No! I live on the Gunflint Trail, outside of the Boundry Waters.

[mjgallagher]

Wilderness is wilderness, meaning no cell phones. Emergencies have been handled in this area without phones for years without those pesky little devices.

[Krissy Snyder]

No cell phone towers.

[Scared Mamma]

After seeing the National Weather Reports this week for the Boundary Waters I am all for at least one cell phone tower. My 14 yr old is out there with the Boy Scouts and I would just like confirmation that he is alive. I think they are a necessary evil in todays world of instant gratification and I just want to know that our Troop is ok.

[Carolyn Larsen]

Yes! Bring 'em on!!!! If it's not "in" the BWCA screw 'em.

[Adam Harju]

It is sad that wr can't go.without them for a few days, but maybe we could instill some kind of ridiculous service charge that would be mandated to go towards preservation?

[Mike Bauer]

Well, there is a specific line. One side is BWCAW, the other side is not. There is not a "buffer zone." I would not like to see towers within the B-dub.

[Layne Kennedy]

Stripping away part of the wilderness experience has consequences on many layers. Being able to email photos of your Northern Pike catch to pals back in the city means you are missing part of that wilderness experience. Why are so many afraid to be alone?

[Howie Meyer]

Better yet a moat around the Twin Cities...

[Marc Loan]

Don't do it.

[VoyageurNorth]

Stripping away part of the wilderness experience has consequences on many layers. Being able to email photos of your Northern Pike catch to pals back in the city means you are missing part of that wilderness experience. Why are so many afraid to be alone?

More of the reason for the tower is so that the people who live out in that area will be able to get cell phone service. When we get a bad storm or lightning strike, there are no land lines that work. (up here that happens fairly often) The only way to get a call out would be on a cell.

[Clark Bloomquist]

The agreement that established the BWCA, (Notice no extra W.) was a compromise, There is NO buffer.

[Mark Cherne]

The new one in Afton looks quite a bit like a big ol' pine tree. Perhaps that would help?