Background on the BWCA

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a federal wilderness in Northeastern Minnesota that is administered by the United States Forest Service. It’s a land of lakes and trees and rocks that is visited by millions of wilderness seekers every year. It is made up of several large areas and to access it you must have a permit. The map below shows its location as well as marking entry points.

For more information on the BWCA, you can go to the following websites.

For General information about the Boundary Waters:

• Superior National Forest web site
• BoundaryWaters.com
• CanoeCountry.com

For Information on the Pemitting and Reservation Process:

• National Recreation Reservation Service

For two different perspectives on the re-introduction of motors in the Boundary Waters:

• Friends of the Boundary Waters
• Conservationists with Common Sense  

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