As the Boundary Waters Gets Older, So Do Its Visitors
Last year saw another decline in overall numbers, as the average age of wilderness visitors continues to rise.
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Five Fantastic Features on National Geographic’s New Travel Guide to the Heart of the Continent
Get off the beaten path in the border region with the new website offering travel recommendations.
Grand Marais Leads Voting for “America’s Coolest Small Town” Contest
Canoe country gateway leads online voting in annual magazine competition.
Judge Allows Snowmobile Trail Next to Boundary Waters
Decision comes after eight years of legal wrangling over noise impacts on wilderness.
Wilderness Walleye: Fishing Limits Restricted On Three Canoe Country Lakes
New size limits meant to protect future of the fishery after several down years.
Reservations Open for 2015 Boundary Waters Permits
Travel permits for May – September season available this week on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Hearing Held About Hearing Snowmobiles in the BWCAW
Lawyers square off over South Fowl trail re-route plan and whether wilderness advocates had enough opportunity to weigh in.
Forest Service Seeks Input On Road System
The Superior National Forest wants the public’s ideas for a road network that is functional and affordable.
Profile: Wilderness Canoe Base
Wilderness Canoe Base on Seagull Lake is a formative canoe camp program with a long, storied, and challenging history.
Nominate Special Places for National Geographic Guide to the Heart of the Continent Region
The Heart of the Continent Partnership is collaborating on a new website and mobile app project to promote geotourism.
Summer 2014 BWCAW Permits Available Starting Today
You may now reserve BWCAW permits for the 2014 summer season on a first come first served basis. Permits are required for all day and overnight visitors to the Boundary Waters …
Controversial Snowmobile Trail Litigation Nears Conclusion
The South Fowl snowmobile trail is back in court after more than a decade of controversy.
Campsite Reservations Coming to Voyageurs National Park
Starting in 2014, it will be possible to reserve some campsites in Voyageurs National Park. Previously, all sites in the park were available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The new system …
Peculiar Spring Ice-out Recapped
The final 2013 ice out dates have been recorded for the lakes in the Quetico Superior. For many, even those that have reliable records back over 50 years this was a …
Re-engineering Campcraft
With the ice off the border lakes and the summer paddling season underway, it is a great time to refine some camping strategies. One of the rules commonly broken in the …
Local Musher Wins Beargrease
Nathan Schroeder from Chisholm, MN won the nearly 400 mile sled dog marathon which started Sunday, March 10, and ended Wednesday, March 13. This is the second John Beargrease victory for …
Finnish Musher Wins WolfTrack Classic
The Duluth News Tribune reports that Musher Jennifer Freking of Finland won Sunday’s 10-dog, 60-mile WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race from Ely to Cook, MN. It was the 5th annual running …
20,000 Plan to Attend Canoecopia in Madison, Wisconsin
March 8-10 are the dates for one of the world’s biggest paddlesport shows, Rutabaga’s Canoecopia. Hundreds of vendors and dozens of presenters converge on the Alliant Energy Center and for three …
Minnesota Moose Population Drops by a Third in One Year
According to Saint Cloud Times reporter Glenn Schmitt, MN DNR aerial survey results last month indicate a 35 percent drop in the northeast Minnesota moose population from the previous year and …
Boreal Owls Invade After All
Earlier blog post to the contrary, it appears as if the winter of 2012-13 is the year of the Boreal Owl in the Quetico-Superior region. In the last week, there have …