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The Boundary Waters Blog

Ashley Bredemus on the porch of her cabin.
February 20, 2020 | People

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…

Tweens sitting around a map of the BWCA
February 12, 2020 | Recreation

Planning your trip to the Boundary Waters (A Step-by-Step Guide)

Planning a trip to the Boundary Waters can be daunting. It doesn’t have to be! We went ahead and…

Man ice fishing in the middle of an icy lake.
February 6, 2020 | Recreation

The Quiet Joys of Ice Fishing in the Boundary Waters

When ice fishing in the Boundary Waters, there’s so much more to the experience than catching fish. It’s…

January 14, 2020 | Advocacy

A major win for the people of Minnesota, for clean water and the future of the Boundary Waters

On Monday, January 13, the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned three of PolyMet’s key permits and ordered…

Gray lake day in the Boundary Waters
January 7, 2020 | Advocacy

The Fight to Protect the Boundary Waters Intensifies in 2020

2020 will be a critical year for the future of the Boundary Waters. Important decisions will be made…

December 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

Twin Metals’ disastrous plan for the Boundary Waters

Twin Metals’ Plan to Mine is an opportunity to objectively look at just what the kind of mine…

December 5, 2019 | Art & Science

8 Great Photos to Make you Pine for a BWCA Adventure

Get inspired by these eight photographs from the winners of our 2019 Boundary Waters photo contest.

Merry Little Warrior Gnome and Soap
November 27, 2019 | Recreation

11 Gifts for Fans of the Boundary Waters

Looking for a unique gift for that Boundary Waters loving someone in your life? If you’re in the…

Snowy trees in the BWCA
November 22, 2019 | Recreation

Thanksgiving in the Boundary Waters

Between the canoe season and the ski season, is a transition period, when hardly anyone goes into the…

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