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Wilderness area in Minnesota, United States
Photo: United States Forest Service, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a vast wilderness area in Northeastern Minnesota, adjoining with Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park, famous for its array of over a thousand small-to-medium-sized lakes, and the wildlife they provide a home for. It is a well-known camping and canoeing destination.
Ely is the main western entry point to the BWCAW while Grand Marais on the North Shore of Minnesota is the eastern point of entry.
Read in the guideWith no roads in the area, the only practical form of transportation is by boat or plane.
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