Discover why Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area is the ultimate wilderness escape for summer 2025. Canoes, solitude, and serious wow factor.

Plan a peaceful paddle with your crew. Here are five places where you can cast off in a canoe. Northern Forest Canoe Trail, New England Whether you are looking for a weeklong adventure or an afternoon ...

An all-female team is more than a month into a self-supported 1,900km kayaking expedition from Grand Portage on Lake Superior ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is within the bounds of the forest, and a permit is required for overnight paddles. Year-round recreational opportunities include hiking, camping and fishing, to ...

ELY, Minn. — A wildfire in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown to 27 acres, causing the closure of more areas and portages. According to the U.S. Forest Service, there ...

The Boundary Waters were parched, too: the period June 1-19 was the driest ever in northeast Minnesota, contributing to explosive fire conditions that were doused by timely rains — this time.

Group fighting to protect BWCAW uncovers pollution on Birch Lake 02:11. BIRCH LAKE, Minn. — A popular lake near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness could join an unpleasant list ...

The Boundary Waters is the largest wilderness area east of the Rocky Mountains. It spans more than 1 million acres along the U.S.-Canada border and is filled with forests, glacial lakes and streams.

The wildfire that has been burning since Tuesday near Spice Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is believed to be caused by a human, officials say.