After 15 years of Boundary Waters Canoe Area fishing trips, I’ve learned a few things about how to be efficient and comfortable on the water for much of the day. The BWCA offers tremendous fishing ...

Heading into the boundary waters is undoubtedly daunting, especially if you haven't been. Inherent risks stalk any trip into the wild, especially when you venture beyond the reach of cellphones and ...

A Boundary Waters Canoe Area wilderness trip beckons in a few short weeks, so my thoughts lately are drawn to the place where water, sky and forest extend in my own personal eidetic image of ...

Permits for summer trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness go on sale Wednesday — but consider taking a beat before rushing to book one (or 10). Why it matters: Northern Minnesota's BWCA ...

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 ...

Want to make a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness but you don’t have a crew? The Boundary Waters Advisory Committee invites volunteers to join their crews on multiday trail-clearing ...

The thing that makes the Boundary Waters truly egalitarian, however, is that it doesn't cost anything to be there, beyond the permit. And trips needn't be backbreaking treks deep into the interior.

The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center will host a free trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for veterans over the Fourth of July. The group will spend one night at Veterans on ...

Joseph Dames joined the WCCO team during the winter of 2022. He is currently the weekday morning meteorologist. You can also catch him putting together weather, science, and other environmental ...