Permits for summer trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this year go on sale Wednesday. Why it matters: Northern Minnesota's BWCA is one of the best places on Earth — but if it's your ...

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.

Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was better than this six-man crew dreamed it could be. Submitted photo Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was ...

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 ...

Want to make a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness but you don’t have a crew? The Boundary Waters Advisory Committee invites volunteers to join their crews on multiday trail-clearing ...

There are a lot of ways to experience the depth of a wild landscape: hiking, horseback riding, biking, off-roading. But none offer the same elegance and simplicity as paddling. Which is fortunate, ...

A rainbow rises over the South Arm of Knife Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in July 2021. EMILY BRIGHT: We are entering that time of year when adventurous Minnesotans start answering ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: Good afternoon. I'm Nina Moini in for Cathy Wurzer. You are listening to Minnesota Now. I'm glad to be with you. Our top story this afternoon, ...

The Hogback Lake recreation area in Minnesota's Superior National Forest has a rustic campground with three sites, a 5-mile trail system and five backcountry campsites. (Courtesy of the U.S. Forest ...

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 ...