The Boundary Waters Blog

Image of a sunset in the Boundary Waters
Hudson Bay Bound Book Cover
| Education

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…

Hot Tent in the snow
| Recreation

Ode to a Hot Tent

Hot tenting can be described as cold days and hot nights! Learn about how to experience the magic of…

Copper Sulfide Mining would drive Climate Change - infographic
| Advocacy | Art & Science

Study: Copper Mining and Climate Change

How would copper-sulfide mining affect the climate crisis? Twin Metals and PolyMet would be a disaster for the local…

Lee Vue portaging with pack in the BWCA
| Education | People

The Shaman’s Daughter

My experiences in the BWCA are shaped and informed by my relationship with shamanism and spirits. There is an…

Loon feeding fish to chick in BWCA
| People

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…