This article first appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a year in your mailbox.  By Lukas Leaf I grew up on the ice, listening to the lake thunder and crack as it constantly expands and shifts. Frankly, you either love it or hate it. Fortunately for me, it’s the former, and I’ve been pursuing everything from walleye to lake trout since I was able to fall through a tip-up hole. It’s a Midwest outdoor tradition filled with eelpout festivals, giant ...

Follow this story of a veteran and BHA member that found reprieve from PTSD through his time in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.  This film was produced by Minnesota BHA Board Member, Mark Norquist in partnership with Sportsmen for Boundary Waters. 

March 9, 2016 Governor Dayton, The MN Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers thanks you for your leadership in opposing the proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine at the edge of the Boundary Waters Wilderness. As sportsmen and women who value the challenge of pursuing fish and game in wild, unbroken habitat with minimal technological support, we consider the BWCA a premier outdoor adventure destinations in America. Our members have detailed knowledge of lakes and rivers that include ...