Janice Matichuk’s home in Cache Bay
For many, Janice Matichuk was as much a part of Quetico as the stands of red pine, clear water…
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Winners of the 2020 Photo Contest
Few places are as photogenic as the Boundary Waters, and the eight winning photos from our 2020 photo contest…
A Boundary Waters Bachelorette Bash
Where’s the best place to spend your bachelorette party? The Boundary Waters!…
The Wilderness in a Time of Crisis
What is it about the wilderness that makes it such a spiritual necessity? Is it the simplicity of being…
The Way We Used to Travel in the BWCA
Three women recount their experiences in the Boundary Waters during the 1960s and 70s. These accounts provide a unique…
Remembering Bud Heinselman:
A Wilderness Hero and Founder of the Friends
Bud Heinselman is one of our greatest and least recognized heroes. A giant figure in the battle for the…
Remembering Brian Boru O’Neill, Environmental Lawyer Extraordinaire
Brian O’Neill, who repeatedly represented the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and other environmental groups as a Pro…
Creating a New Life on the Gunflint Trail
At 26, Ashley Bredemus was living a few hundred feet from the ocean in Florida, and working for an…
Remembering Don Fraser, a Champion of Wilderness
Don Fraser (1924 - 2019) was a politician with rare moral courage. For those of us who love…
Remembering the Ham Lake Fire
Twelve years ago, the Ham Lake Fire devastated the border region around the Gunflint Trail. Fueled by a dry…