The Boundary Waters Blog

Image of a sunset in the Boundary Waters
A man peeks out from beneath a furry hood, in the snow with a pulk in the background.
| People | Recreation

The Wilderness Engineer

Designer Pete Brautigam left his government job to create wilderness gear inspired by Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, where extreme winters and…

Portaging into Boundary Waters Entry Point
| Recreation

Start Planning your 2025 BWCA Trip Now!

It’s time to start planning for your summer Boundary Waters adventure. Explore the most complete online collection of BWCA resources.

| Recreation

How to Enjoy Fall in the Boundary Waters

Let’s talk about why fall in the Boundary Waters is basically the best thing since double-stuffed Oreos. Seriously, if you…

| Art & Science | People | Recreation

1999 BWCA Blowdown – A Storm Like No Other

Revisit the 1999 BWCA Blowdown in Cary Griffith’s “Gunflint Falling,” with fascinating survivor stories, rescues and a forest’s recovery.

Hennessy racing in a snowy tree-filled scene in the boundary waters in a sled behind a team of dogs during the brief hours of winter sunlight.
| People | Recreation

From the Boundary Waters to the Iditarod

Follow a young woman’s journey from dog sledding in the Boundary Waters to racing in the Iditarod, the most famous…