Tragedy in the Boundary Waters and the Importance of Search and Rescue
Author Joe Friedrich’s looks into the complexities and lessons from search and rescue operations led by the St. Louis County…
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The Wilderness Engineer
Designer Pete Brautigam left his government job to create wilderness gear inspired by Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, where extreme winters and…
From Pedals to Paddles
When Mike Quirk set off on an epic, 1,300-mile bike ride last summer to raise money for Friends of the…
Winners of 2024 Boundary Waters Photo Contest
A visual celebration of BWCA’s wild beauty and remarkable wilderness – the winners of our 2024 photo contest!…
The 60th Anniversary of The Wilderness Act – A Celebration
Even in the face of pain and loss, we delight in sharing the song of the wilderness with others, and…
Announcing the Friends’ 2024 Photo Contest
Our annual photo contest is back! Send us your best Boundary Waters photos for a chance to win one of…
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.
Being Present to the Starlight
Delve into a new night sky book where Western science and Indigenous knowledge work together to explore our place in…
Opening the Wild
A man who became paralyzed after an accident strives to create a wilderness resort for people with disabilities near the…