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Birch Pond Lodge

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From Travel + Leisure , JUL 2003

The new Beaver Lodge was fashioned from trees felled by spruce-bark beetles. Fortunately, the logs are solid enough to keep in the cozy heat and keep out the nosy moose (not to mention the otters, lynx, loons, beavers, bald eagles, and grizzly bears). But the thrills here tend to be human-powered, including hand-cranking fresh ice cream and tapping the birches for the morning syrup....MORE>>

– David Hochman 25 Great Ecolodges

Last updated July 2003