Ely: The Superlative BWCA Presentation

Friends' Ely Office, 8 E. Sheridan St., Ely, MN

BWCAW campsite scene with event info

November 17, 2025, 6:30-9:00pm
Friends Ely Office
8 E. Sherdan St.
Ely, MN

The BWCAW is a really special place with endless variety and unparalleled beauty. Seek out some of the facts about it, and you’ll get lots of different answers. What’s the biggest lake or the deepest lake? What’s the steepest, longest, or most difficult portage? What about the oldest tree? How about the hardest lake to visit? The answers to these seemingly simple questions are more challenging to discover than they might seem. Join us as we answer all of these and more while celebrating the superlative BWCAW.

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