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Lost and Found – A BWCA Dog Story

May 18, 2026

Jim Gallagher and his loyal BWCA dog, Bonzo, in the early 1980s. Submitted imageNewsBOUNDARY WATERS – I have owned just one dog in my life. He was with me for nearly 17 years. My wife and I got the Labrador puppy from our friend Mary. In the 1980s...

The Lost Portages of the Boundary Waters

Apr 21, 2026

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Thick brush and route finding in May 2025 along a remote BWCA portage. Photo by Pam WrightNewsPushing through the thick brush, I’m looking for the portage. The sound of the nearby rapids drowns out everything else. I’ve been looking for nearly 40...

Winter Camping in the Spring Thaw

Mar 17, 2026

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Emily Morrison and her crew prep for another winter camping adventure. Submitted photoThe MagazineEditor’s Note: Emily Morrison is a 30-year-old from Ontario, Canada. An avid camper, paddler, and winter camper, she spends much of her free time...

Canoecopia Inspires Trip: Paddling for Connection to the Past

Mar 10, 2026

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The author of this story and his mother, Cheryl. This was the last time the two were able to spend together outdoors. Photo courtesy of the Janis familyThe MagazineIt was a Canoecopia presentation by Rob Kesselring that introduced me to Jack...

Seven Traits of Successful Arctic Paddlers

Feb 21, 2026

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Brian Johnston and Gerry Reichsiedler on the Lorillard River. Photo by Jim GallagherNewsA paddler new to the Arctic might survive their first trip by luck alone, but not dying is a very low standard to measure success. Completing many rivers over...

Descendant of Canadian Artist Tom Thomson Shares Poems From Algonquin

Dec 22, 2025

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Emily Morrison settles in for another winter camping adventure. Submitted photoNewsEditor’s Note: Emily Morrison is a 30-year-old from Ontario, Canada. An avid camper, paddler, and winter camper, she spends much of her free time exploring the...

The Challenge (and Joy) of Hunting Whitetail Deer in the BWCA Wilderness

Nov 26, 2025

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Eric Glasson on his 2025 deer hunt in the BWCA Wilderness. Submitted photoNewsI’ve never been one to do things the easy way. One of my wife’s earliest memories of us as a newlywed couple comes from our trip together to the Boundary Waters Canoe...

Wabakimi Paddling Tales: They’re Biting Me at Wendell’s Place

Nov 17, 2025

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The last building Wendell Beckwith constructed and occupied is considered an architectural and ecological masterpiece, the Snail. Here, Bear and Dash stand outside the structure in Wabakimi. Photo by Claire PorterNewsSlap. Slap. Slap. In the center...

Talking Truth With BWCA Legend Bill Rom

Sep 16, 2025

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Bill Rom reviews Quetico-Superior maps in Ely. Photo by Joe FriedrichsNewsELY – We met at a golf course. Bill Rom, 80, who grew up in this town on the edge of what is now the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, chose the location. The public...

The Longest Portage: Leapfrogging Escalante

Sep 6, 2025

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Claire and Dashwa make the trek up Fiftymile Creek in the canyon lands of the great Southwest. Photo by Bear PaulsenNewsIntroductory note. Four years ago, Ryan Rodgers wrote an article about Bob O’Hara for the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. As...

Voices For Wilderness: A Michigan Man’s Journey of Connection to Isle Royale and the BWCA

Aug 18, 2025

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Ron Porritt stands along a river in the BWCA Wilderness. Submitted imageThe Magazine, Subscribers OnlyEditor’s Note: Author Joe Whitson recently spoke on the Paddle and Portage Podcast about a new way of thinking about wilderness. There are...

Managing Fire in the Nation's Most Visited Wilderness Areas

Aug 10, 2025

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The Big Bear Fire burns along the Salmon River in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. Photo by M BaxleyThe Magazine, Subscribers OnlyOther than a small fire that burned in late May, known as the Horse River Fire, it’s been a...

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Lost and Found – A BWCA Dog Story

The Lost Portages of the Boundary Waters

Winter Camping in the Spring Thaw

Canoecopia Inspires Trip: Paddling for Connection to the Past

Seven Traits of Successful Arctic Paddlers

Descendant of Canadian Artist Tom Thomson Shares Poems From Algonquin

The Challenge (and Joy) of Hunting Whitetail Deer in the BWCA Wilderness

Wabakimi Paddling Tales: They’re Biting Me at Wendell’s Place

Talking Truth With BWCA Legend Bill Rom

The Longest Portage: Leapfrogging Escalante

Voices For Wilderness: A Michigan Man’s Journey of Connection to Isle Royale and the BWCA

Managing Fire in the Nation's Most Visited Wilderness Areas

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