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Art Madsen Tribute: Art Lake
named for Art Madsen. Quetico Ranger
Winter Ranging uniform -- parka,
snowshoes and .38 standard issue revolver.
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Quetico:.."A
wilderness sanctum of international acclaim" known as the
most-extensive canoeing region in the world. (Art Madsen was
one of the original 16 rangers of Quetico. Art helped lay the
foundation of Quetico from 1934-1940, and also captured two
of the most notorious outlaw poachers in the park. Canada has
named a lake in Art's honor in the Quetico.)
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North-central region
of Quetico
ART LAKE was named after Art
Madsen, Quetico Ranger from 1934-1940. When Art finished working
on the logging "gator" on Badwater, Wolseley and Namakan
River in the spring of 1931, he, and a friend, Jock Richardson,
went up to Saganaga Lake, where they planned to trap and live
off the land. It was depression time and a road was being built
to Saganaga, and they hoped to earn some money as guides. In November
1934, Art was sworn in as a Quetico Park Ranger. His patrol was
out of McKenzie Lake from 1935-1938. Many of his experiences are
recorded on tapes in Quetico's collections.
— Lake Names of Quetico Provincial Park |
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Pictures and Main Tribute: Boundary Waters Magazine Article —
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