Under relentless wind and rain, Tony and Bernie scramble to set up tarp and tent on a mountain ridge. Between shivering fingers, wild gusts, and soaked layers, they test gear, get water from a tarn, ...

We are nearly a month in since permits were made available for camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Although what’s the outlook this spring for people wanting to explore the BWCA? The U.S.