Plugged In
Dave and Amy Freeman spent a year in the Boundary Waters, using social media to inspire others to protect the wilderness.
Inspiration
Morning Light – A Canoe Built by Campers at Ogiche Daa Kwe
There is something delicate about the look of a skin-on frame canoe. In the sunlight, the wooden frame shows through its skin, as do the shadows of paddlers. Looking down into the boat, the line where water meets air is visible. Yet it is a seaworthy craft, light enough for the youngest and oldest of paddlers to carry, and, at girls’ wilderness camp Ogiche Daa Kwe, a perfect metaphor for community. Last summer, campers and staff at the Rainy Lake camp built a 17.5-foot wilderness traveler skin-on frame canoe.
Watch: Gorgeous Northern Lights and Fall Colors at Voyageurs National Park
New video captures beautiful skies and lakes on the Canadian border.
Voyageurs—A Must Visit National Park
The National Park of Minnesota’s north woods celebrates the Park Service’s Centennial. One hundred years ago this August 25th, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the National Park Service. For the …
Something in the Water Bent Paddle Brewing
Bent Paddle Brewing of Duluth joins the call to protect the planet’s most precious resource. By Greg Seitz The water of Lake Superior is famous for its beauty, depth, cold, and …
National Forest Forecast Favorable for Fishing Opener
Minnesota milestone finds conditions should be good for this weekend.
Boundary Waters Guides Plan to Paddle from Sea Gull Lake to Hudson Bay
A group of former staff members at Wilderness Canoe Base are preparing to embark on a 1,200-mile trip to raise funds for the camp.
Ice-Out: Open Water Returns To Border Lakes
People around the perimeter, and two in the middle of it, report wind, sun, and water.
Video: A Day in the BWCA with Dave and Amy Freeman
Watch the Freemans’ winter routines and explain why they are spending a year in the wilderness.
Guest Post: Blazing the ‘Path of the Paddle’ in Ontario
The work-in-progress canoe route from Thunder Bay to Manitoba crosses through Quetico country.
WATCH: Ice, Wind, and Water on Lake Superior
Video of ice crashing on shore in Duluth has inspired wonder around the world.
Wild Minds: Scientists Study the Boundary Waters Brain
by Greg Seitz Does your brain work better in the Boundary Waters? Paddlers have been pondering the profound psychological shifts that take place in the wilderness for as long as humans …
Why Do We Return to Wilderness? Thoughts From Our Readers
“On my early trips it used to take several days for the wilderness to “sink in”; now I find myself immersed almost immediately. I think it is because it is …
Immigrant Kids from Toronto Get a Close-Up Look at Quetico
Students experience wilderness canoeing while developing leadership skills.
Freemans’ Year in the Wilderness Garners National News
Ambitious adventure is the subject of a NPR story as the canoeing couple sparks conversation on stewardship.
Sigurd Olson’s Legacy Returns Home
By Greg Seitz The soul of Sigurd and Elizabeth Olson lives on at their home in Ely. The soul smells of fresh-baked cookies in the kitchen. In the writing shack on …
Kayakers Can Quit Worrying About Campsites At Voyageurs National Park
New reservation system cuts out competition and makes the watery wilderness more appealing to paddlers.
Pair of Paddlers Will Promote Canadian Canoe Route
Students will travel hundreds of mile along a water trail across northwestern Ontario to publicize the ‘Path of the Paddle.’
Canoe Country Adventures Covered in Special News Report
Duluth news reporter talks with guides, outfitters, Forest Service staff, and paddlers about having a successful Boundary Waters canoe trip.
Paddling on Route 66
by Larry Christianson Paddling season arrived for me with great personal meaning as this is the time where I planned to catch up to my age in the sense of arriving …