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The quiet lakes of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota have been bustling with visitors, even as fires, development and international relations threaten the fragile area. 

On Wednesday, guest host Dan Kraker talked with Ann Schaller of the U.S. Forest Service, David Seaton of Hungry Jack Outfitters and Matt Poppleton of the YMCA’s Camp Widjiwagan about how we can protect its isolated beauty as it’s used by more and more people. 

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More people are visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota than ever before while development, fires and other climate change agents are getting closer every year.

The quiet lakes of the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota have been bustling with visitors, even as fires, development and international relations threaten the fragile area. On Wednesday, guest host Dan Kraker talked with Ann Schaller of the U.S. Forest Service, David Seaton of Hungry Jack Outfitters, and Matt Poppleton of the YMCA’s Camp Widjiwagan about how we can protect its isolated beauty as it’s used by more and more people. 

Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?

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