The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit was intense again this year, even briefly bogging down the government’s reservation system after bookings went live Jan. 29.

We are nearly a month in since permits were made available for camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Although what’s the outlook this spring for people wanting to explore the BWCA? The U.S.

In the mind's eye, the million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness conjures still beauty. Yet, the thought of securing a permit for its most-visited season when reservations go live at the end ...

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. – Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the black, glacier-carved lake. Just a few hours earlier, I ...

"Is the Boundary Waters as fun as sugar?" asked Annie. "Better!" I answered with false brightness. Our family unit had just loaded into the Suburban with seven backpacks (Annie was only required to ...

Question: I’m a city slicker, but I can’t seem to shake the idea of going canoeing in the Boundary Waters (BWCA). How should I prepare–other than canoeing and camping around here? Thanks. Adventure ...

There are tough portages, and then there are portages like the one Jim Kurz is undertaking. Kurz, 63, is walking from his hometown of Ladysmith, Wis., to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ...

Question: I am searching out suggestions for a father/son trip next summer (two or three dads, each with two sons). The boys will be between 5 and 9 years old, so they will be able to help some, but ...

A man on a solo camping trip has been found dead at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota, officials say. Lee Vue via Unsplash A 62-year-old man on a solo camping trip in ...