Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued an  executive order intended to prevent the mining of copper, nickel and other precious metals within the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …

The Superior National Forest will implement a partial reopening of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) starting Thursday, July 30. Forty-one entry points in the central and eastern …

On long wilderness trails, disappearances rarely happen all at once. A season passes without clearing, and brush begins to encroach into the corridor. A beaver pond rises, a windstorm drops spruce …

"Beginning Tuesday, July 14, 2026, no visitors will be allowed to enter the BWCAW, including for day use," noted the published note to outfitters..  USFS crews will begin moving visitors out of …

The Superior National Forest, working with the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Collaborative, proposes a modified cancellation policy that gets unused permits back into the system faster. You …

6th Edition Since 1979, this classic guide—and its companion volume covering the western region—has been the trusted resource for navigating the BWCAW, which offers more than 1,000 lakes, …

During the final week of the legislative session, state lawmakers ended $1.2 million in funding for a Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness program that hosts educational trips for kids after …

In The last week of January 2026 my wife Pussanee and I traveled to Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) for 5 days of snowshoeing. We stayed a little over a mile outside the wilderness at Loon Lake …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is maintaining current requirements for all food, food containers and scented items to be securely stored to help prevent bear-human interactions in …

The Midwest has so many wild places to explore. Devil’s Lake State Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area draw thousands of visitors every summer. If you are looking for a far less crowded …

After months of debate, the United States Senate voted 50-49 to pass House Joint Resolution 140. The resolution, championed by the U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn, passed the House on January 20th in …