SPARKS: Nurturing a New Generation of Boundary Waters Leaders
Friends’ SPARKS program empowers and develops young wilderness leaders through comprehensive year-round Boundary Waters experiences.
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It Takes a Community: Building an Outdoor Education Program in the North
Connecting local youth with wilderness experiences through partnerships, day trips, and overnight adventures.
Bringing Ojibwe ecological knowledge to classrooms
In developing an Ojibwe curriculum for our education program, we aim to explore the culturally diverse nature of the Boundary…
More kids are having a BWCA Summer
The education team works hard to make sure kids across Minnesota learn wilderness and canoe skills in “No Boundaries to…
Menstrual Hygiene
Your period doesn’t need to interfere with your Boundary Waters adventure! These tips and recommendations will help you be prepared for…
Water’s Perilous Journey
On a 2,000-mile journey from Minnesota to the Hudson Bay, two women and one dog travel through multiple watershed…
The Shaman’s Daughter
My experiences in the BWCA are shaped and informed by my relationship with shamanism and spirits. There is an…