The Spring issue of Wilderness News is online and in the mail. Download a PDF here.
Highlights:
Wolf Island Protected
Wolf Island is a place of legend and lore, holding the footprints of both Native Americans and Voyageurs. The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has taken advantage of a one-time opportunity to protect this prominent archeological site in the middle of Lake Vermilion, one of the premier lakes located in the Minnesota northwoods. MORE >
Lake of the Woods Watershed – Pristine or Just Wild?
In early 2008, when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency releases its updated list of impaired waters in Minnesota, it is likely that Lake of the Woods, the massive 950,400 acre lake on the state’s border with Ontario, will make the inventory due to nutrient impairment. If so, Lake of the Woods would become the first border area lake to make the list in that category. MORE >
The Quetico Superior Region—100 Years of Stewardship Beyond Boundaries
1909 was a significant year for the Quetico Superior region of Minnesota and Ontario. Before the well-known legislation of the 1930s that officially designated the roadless areas and parks that we know today, an important foundation was laid… MORE >
Blazing Trails and Building Friendships in Voyageurs National Park
Maintaining visitor services and the full range of recreational opportunities at Voyageurs National Park can be a challenge in this time of federal budget shortfalls. In 2006, two great events in the park showed that this challenge can be addressed with creative partnerships, and that meeting it can be a lot of fun. MORE >