Via Interstate Films on Vimeo: In 1949 Sigurd Olson wrote, directed, and starred with his son Robert in a 30-minute, 16mm color film called “Wilderness Canoe Country”. Filmed by naturalist and ...

ELY, Minn. — The big bull moose was on the portage trail, mere feet from where Miles Larson and three buddies were walking while portaging their canoes on a trip that took them through portions of ...

As the first stars appeared, we trudged the final mile to our campsite. After 25 miles and more than 11 hours on the move, we were ready for a hot meal and a warm sleeping bag. The day’s persistent ...

Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was better than this six-man crew dreamed it could be. Submitted photo Fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) was ...

Join UML's Outdoor Adventure Program on an exciting wilderness canoe trip to the St. Regis Wilderness Area in upstate New York! Beginners welcome, no canoeing or camping experience is necessary. This ...

That contrast is the essence of the wilderness experience in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. The physical effort required to explore its off-the-grid remoteness — including carrying a canoe solo on ...

There are a lot of ways to experience the depth of a wild landscape: hiking, horseback riding, biking, off-roading. But none offer the same elegance and simplicity as paddling. Which is fortunate, ...

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BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS, Minn. (AP) — Every paddle stroke sprinkled water drops, reflecting the setting sun like sparklers across the black, glacier-carved lake. Just a few hours earlier ...