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 ...

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in late February on a proposal that would undo protections for the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota.

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.

It’s time to start making plans for the 2026 summer camping season. The Quota Permit Reservations Center for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) opens on Wednesday, January 28 at 9:00 ...

Firefighters paddle on Wood Lake east of Ely while responding to a wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Sept. 15. Ongoing dry conditions have prompted officials to ban campfires in ...

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.

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 ...

The sun finally came out in the Boundary Waters and I made the most of it with steak and hash browns for breakfast, drying out gear, and getting after some smallmouth bass from shore and canoe. Later ...