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Cold Water Danger – A Lesson

In the Boundary Waters, the water’s always cold. Here’s what to know if you find yourself in frigid waters.

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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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