Crescent Lake is inside the Superior National Forest, but outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It offers a boat landing, camping sites and access to other lakes via canoe portages. No ...

The Hogback Lake recreation area in Minnesota's Superior National Forest has a rustic campground with three sites, a 5-mile trail system and five backcountry campsites. (Courtesy of the U.S. Forest ...

The surge to book a Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit was intense again this year, even briefly bogging down the government’s reservation system after bookings went live Jan. 29.

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Question: I would like to take a canoe trip through the Everglades this year. How does one find a good guide? Is it possible for novices to attempt it on their own? Adventure Adviser: Guided canoe ...

Backcountry campsites are kept more natural and only have room for a very small number of campers. They lack public facilities like restrooms and showers, but those willing to do the work to reach ...

There’s no better way to spend time outside with your friends and family, or even by yourself, than taking out a kayak for a camping trip to your favorite river or lake. Camping by kayak is an ...

What budget adventure has the primitive solitude of backpacking without having to carry everything on your back? It’s a spot where you can camp somewhere new every night, bask in the glory of ...

Camping season is just around the corner. For some of the heartier types it might have already commenced. I know some of my buddies are spending weekends at their camp, if they are lucky enough to ...

More than 3,000 lakes, 8,000 ponds, and 1,500 miles of rivers lie within Adirondack Park, making it a paddler’s paradise. When you combine boating with camping, there is no better way to immerse ...

Following a comprehensive guide to backcountry camping is one of the safest ways for a beginner to get from sitting on their couch to backpacking through the wilderness. Otherwise, you risk venturing ...