The Wilderness Engineer
Designer Pete Brautigam left his government job to create wilderness gear inspired by Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, where extreme winters and…
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From Pedals to Paddles
A cyclist’s 1,300-mile fundraising journey for the Boundary Waters takes an unexpected turn when he trades his bike for a…
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…
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…