In the mind's eye, the million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness conjures still beauty. Yet, the thought of securing a permit for its most-visited season when reservations go live at the end ...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) visitors are preparing for summer visits and planned trips now that the calendar has flipped to June. Some visitors are occasional anglers, utilizing ...

After 15 years of Boundary Waters Canoe Area fishing trips, I’ve learned a few things about how to be efficient and comfortable on the water for much of the day. The BWCA offers tremendous fishing ...

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.

"Is the Boundary Waters as fun as sugar?" asked Annie. "Better!" I answered with false brightness. Our family unit had just loaded into the Suburban with seven backpacks (Annie was only required to ...

THE Traveler: Dave Marsh of Mahtomedi. The scene: The tip of the photographer's canoe leads the way on Basswood Lake, bathed in golden light, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The trip: ...

A trip to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has come and gone, offering an annual opportunity to try new gear that adds to the wilderness experience. The gear you bring in has to keep ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. – Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the black, glacier-carved lake. Just a few hours earlier, I ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Emma Brackett, Abby Cichocki, Helena Karlstrom, and Olivia Bledsoe, a Virginia Tech junior, became the first publicly documented all-female crew to canoe nearly 1,300 miles ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness spanning northeast Minnesota and southern Ontario has been a haven for generations of outdoorsmen. This includes Jacob Skorloken, who caught one of the ...

Canoeist Dave Kasprak during a more placid trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. His May 2022 solo visit turned into a nightmare when he swamped due to currents caused by high water. He ...