We are nearly a month in since permits were made available for camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Although what’s the outlook this spring for people wanting to explore the BWCA? The U.S.

The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit was intense again this year, even briefly bogging down the government’s reservation system after bookings went live Jan. 29.

Each reversal endangers the Boundary Waters, erodes public trust, and undermines decades of bipartisan conservation precedent ...

I packed up enough food, gear, and a canoe for six days in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Canada, portaging across remote lakes, braving rainstorms, and setting up camp deep in the wilderness.

Some paddlers are upset over requirements and possible penalties. The Forest Service vows only warnings will be issued in the first year. The U.S. Forest Service has imposed tough new rules on how ...

DULUTH — A reduction in available permits for paddlers entering the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness helped reduce the overall number of visitors in 2022, according to data recently released from ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS — It was a sunset that campers dream of: perfect shades of red, orange and purple over a glassy wilderness lake. I could only glance at it over my left shoulder ...

ELY, MINNESOTA – For Paul Schurke, the northern Minnesota wilderness becomes its fully wild self in the winter. The colorful fall foliage disappears, revealing moose, wolves and lynx. The night sky ...