What makes a great trip to the BWCA — from the experts

A trip into the million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for a long weekend is a must. So, too, are gaining some skills and taking on a longer adventure.

March 19, 2021 at 6:27AM
The sun illuminated a dramatic palisade on South Fowl Lake Friday night near the dam.
(Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Bob Timmons

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Bob Timmons covers news across Minnesota's outdoors, from natural resources to recreation to wildlife.

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Tony Kennedy

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Tony Kennedy is an outdoors writer covering Minnesota news about fishing, hunting, wildlife, conservation, BWCA, natural resource management, public land, forests and water.

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