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5 things to know about getting the BWCA permit you really want
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn the mind's eye, the million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness conjures still beauty....
BWCA permits go live next week. What to know and tips for a better trip
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPaddlers and others planning to venture into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will find the 2023 U.S. Forest Service permit playbook generally unchanged from a year ago. Forest Service ...
BWCA's future likely hinges on election
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOpinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• U.S....
Judge declines to halt motorized towboat usage in BWCA lawsuit
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA federal judge denied a request Tuesday from an environmental group to immediately halt motorized...
Coming together over BWCA challenges. ‘Stakeholders’ add their voices
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSuperior National Forest officials are considering the size, makeup and emphasis of a new group to...
The fight is on: Inside the battle to save the BWCA’s motorized towboats
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMotorized towboats in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) have been under fire or review for much of the past eight years, with no end in sight. The canoe-toting jon boats have had a place ...
Outdoors coverage in 2022: A dozen stories we won’t forget
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew wolf planWalz support for hunting nuancedMinnesota wolf management took a new turn in 2022....
What does it take to build a stone stairway in the BWCA?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo Sports· 5 months agoDULUTH — When the Superior National Forest needed to replace a quarter-mile-long wooden stairway in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, its method intentionally evoked the past. Crews ...
Brad Dokken: They made it! Couple completes bicycle and canoe trip around perimeter of Minnesota
Grand Forks Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 24—GRAND FORKS — Last September, a Minneapolis couple pedaled and paddled through Grand Forks on the first leg of a bicycle-and-canoe trek around Minnesota that started Aug. 2, 2021, on ...
What to bring on a wilderness canoe trip? Here's a checklist
Grand Forks Herald via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoAug. 18—Making a list will make planning and packing for a wilderness canoe trip that much easier, and once the list is made, it can be saved for future excursions. Here is Bryan Ford's list ...