Returning to the BWCA. Photo submitted by Aubrey Helmuth-Miller
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The Boundary Waters: Still Coming Back
By Aubrey Helmuth-Miller
“When was the last time you lay on the ground and gazed up at the sky while listening to the heartbeat of Mother Earth?” – Doug Good Feather, Think Indigenous
THE BOUNDARY WATERS – Every time I push my canoe into these waters and leave modern life behind for a stretch, there’s something within me that comes alive. Sometimes it takes a day. Or two. Or even three, before my spirit settles in deep. When it does, it is bliss.
Putting into words the allure of the Boundary Waters is like trying to speak water, or sing wind. I’m sure you have your own reasons. I offer stories from three significant trips in my life that illuminate what keeps me coming back to the BWCA. Whether you’ve been on dozens of trips or are planning your first, I hope these stories help stoke your Boundary Waters fire. The first story shared is from my very first trip. I was 16…
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