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.

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.

Some Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness paddlers will have to change where they pick up permits for their trips this summer. Two U.S. Forest Service ranger district stations — the Kawishiwi office ...

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.

With the driest September on record in Minnesota recently concluded, canoeists will need alternative sources to heat and cook for the time being. The Superior National Forest is banning campfires in ...

I am among the many Wisconsinites who drive to neighboring Minnesota to paddle, fish, hike, camp or simply enjoy the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the Superior National Forest. For decades, ...

Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was lights out. I mean amazing. Our crew of six men enjoyed all you can eat fresh caught walleye cooked in a skillet over a wood fire five ...

A paddler takes the final steps of a portage in the BWCA. Advocates for the protection of America’s most popular wilderness area are experiencing whiplash this week, as the Trump Administration and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Still looking for a place to go canoe camping in the Upper Midwest this summer? The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit was intense again this year, even ...