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3 unusual facts about Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness


Greenwood Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

The northeast corner of Greenwood Township is located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Joe Seliga

Over his career, he built 621 canoes, 237 of which were sold to the YMCA and church camps which used the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park.

Morse Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

The northwest corner of Morse Township is located within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.


Edward Wellington Backus

After logging the shoreline timber, his plans to transform the entire Boundary Waters region by building seven dams in the area were opposed by environmentalists, notably Ernest Oberholtzer.

Height of Land Portage

Located in La Verendrye Provincial Park and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the unspoiled country along the international boundary, the portage retains its traditional use, but for recreational canoe trips rather than commerce.


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