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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA or BWCAW, sometimes simply the bee-dub) is a 1.09 million acre (4400 km²) wilderness area within the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota (USA) and is under the administration of the U.S. Forest Service. The BWCA is renowned as a destination for both canoeing and fishing on its many lakes, and is the most visited wilderness in the United States.
Geography
The BWCA is located on the U.S.-Canadian border, and along with Voyageurs National Park to the west and the Canadian Quetico and La Verendrye Provincial Parks to the north, they make up a large area of contiguous wilderness lakes and forests called the "Quetico-Superior country", or simply the Boundary Waters. Lake Superior lies to the east of the Boundary Waters.
The continental divide between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay watersheds runs northeast-southwest through the east side of the BWCA, and was an important landmark for the fur-trading Voyageurs of the 18th and 19th centuries. The wilderness also includes the highest peak in Minnesota, Eagle Mountain (2,301 feet / 701 m).
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A Boundary Waters Compendium - BWCA glossary, links, natural history, lakes, portage tables, topographic maps, entry points.
Meta Description: [ BWCA glossary, links, trip planning lists; commentaries on lakes, streams, portages, canoe routes, and primitive management areas; natural history lists and commentaries on native plants and animals ]
Boundary Waters Blowdown Pages - The Minnesota DNR offers maps, photos, and a damage assessment viewer related to a July 1999 storm which caused serious damage, particularly in the BWCAW.
Meta Description: [ On July 4, 1999, storms caused serious damage to nearly 400,000 acres of forests in and around Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Links are provided to information related to the blowdown event, and to the increased possibility of wildfire that it brings to the region. ]
Boundary Waters Canoe Area - Features basic information, message board, directory of outfitters, and photo galleries.
Meta Description: [ www.BWCA.com is a great resource to aid in your planning and enjoyment of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness(BWCA) and Quetico Park. ]
Boundary Waters Journal - A quarterly outdoor magazine devoted to the BWCAW, Quetico Provincial Park, and the Superior National Forest. Description, sample articles and photos, subscription information, advertising rate card.
Meta Description: [ An outdoor magazine covering the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park and the Superior National Forest devoted to camping, canoeing, fishing, wildlife, history, equipment, northwoods personalites, plus valuable how to and where to trip planning advice t... ]
Boundary Waters Photos - Taken by Paul Vreugdenhil in autumn, 1990.
Meta Description: [ Boundary Waters Photos ]
BWCA.cc - Directory of camping, outfitting, lodging in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and its surrounding communities.
Meta Description: [ BWCA (Boundary Waters Canoe Area) premier information source: camping, fishing, canoeing, BWCA permits, hiking, lodging, BWCA weather, reservations, wildlife ]
CanoeCountry.com - Guide to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Information for planning a canoe trip, winter camping, or finding a cabin for a family vacation.
Meta Description: [ BWCA Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Canoeing Fishing Camping Lodging Guide ]
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness - National environmental organization whose sole focus is the protection and preservation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding areas in the Superior-Quetico ecosystem.
Magical Maps - Interactive map software of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness helps you plan your canoeing or fishing trip. Software links to lodging and outfitters, allows you to store photos.
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Voyageur Outward Bound School - Offers a variety of adventure-based wilderness courses for youth and adults ages 14+. Operates programs seasonally in Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and has four other sites in Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Manitoba, Canada.
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