A Delicious Time and Place
Chef JD Fratzke’s wilderness recipes and remembrances transport you to another place and time for a delicious Boundary Waters meal.
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A Big, Bleak, Beastly Bill
Public lands near the Boundary Waters were nearly lost to copper-sulfide mining. Learn how we fought back—and what’s next.
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.
Stu Osthoff’s Top 5 Boundary Waters Fishing Hotspots
Discover Stu Osthoff’s top 5 BWCAW lakes for trophy walleye, pike, bass, and lake trout. Expert tips for your wilderness…
The Boundary Waters Under Attack – Three Critical Threats
Learn about Boundary Waters mining threats and how they could endanger this pristine wilderness area. Join the Friends to help…
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…
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
A cyclist’s 1,300-mile fundraising journey for the Boundary Waters takes an unexpected turn when he trades his bike for a…
Jimmy Carter’s Boundary Waters Legacy
The Boundary Waters Wilderness shines as one of President Jimmy Carter’s enduring environmental legacies to America.