The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a vast wilderness in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota. It comprises 1,090,000 acres of pristine forests, glacial lakes, and streams.
Sunset over Pose Lake, a small lake accessible only by foot
An eastern white pine growing on glacially scoured bedrock, Nina Moose Lake
Smoke from the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire
Common loon
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The Superior National Forest, part of the United States national forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between the Canada–United States border and the north shore
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
…The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW or BWCA) is a vast wilderness in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota. It comprises 1,090,000 acres (440,000 ha) of pristine forests, glacial lakes, and streams. Located at the Boundary Waters…
This view from Eagle Mountain shows features of a peneplain; even in an area of significant local relief, the distant horizon is relatively flat.
A bull moose in the park
Eagle Mountain, the highest natural point in Minnesota at 2,301 feet (701 m), is located in the Superior National Forest.