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National Forests Elemental Series: Water Across the Nation

In celebration of National Forest Week, part of our elemental series, we explore Water Across the Nation. Where water flows, life follows. Marking the passage of time, it etches and alters the very landscapes to which it belongs.

5 Min

Field Notes

Boundary Waters: Endangered & Irreplaceable

There is something spiritual about packing a canoe with everything you need to survive and launching into a WiFi-less world. The coming days will be filled with thickly wooded shorelines and silent, starry nights. Your shoulders will burn from paddling. Your boots will be muddy from portaging. You’ll likely have mosquito bites in unseemly places. And despite all that—or because of it—your trip into the backcountry of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness may just be one of the most enchanting adventures of your life.

5 Min