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It’s time to start making plans for the 2026 summer camping season. The Quota Permit Reservations Center for the Boundary ...

Do you find yourself daydreaming of sitting by a fire, sipping coffee while listening to the loons call to one another? The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is calling your name. BWCAW ...

The U.S. Forest Service recommends doing your homework before reserving.

Like the fishing opener or a major marathon signup date, the last Wednesday of January has a celebratory feel for some ...

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 ...

In ten days, on January 28 at precisely 9:00 a.m., the Boundary Waters Canoe Alternatives (BWCA) permits for the 2026 season ...

DULUTH, Minn. — With no snow on the ground and the small amount of ice that managed to freeze on lakes and rivers already melting, outdoor enthusiasts can be forgiven if thoughts turn to paddling ...

DULUTH -- The U.S. Forest Service plans to eliminate the lottery system it has used for many years to issue permits to some Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness campers. Instead, canoe campers using ...

The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit was intense again this year, even briefly bogging down the government’s reservation system after bookings went live Jan. 29.

DULUTH — Permit reservations for this summer’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness quota season will be available beginning Jan. 31 at 9 a.m. Any trip into the million-acre wilderness between May ...