REGIONAL—More than twenty Boundary Waters hiking trail enthusiasts took part in a leadership conference this past weekend at Camp Widjiwagan, near Ely. The Boundary Waters Advisory Committee, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, held the third annual event to highlight safety and leadership practices used by the organization as its volunteers work to maintain hiking trails within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The event brought together trail enthusiasts with a variety of years of experience, backgrounds, and leadership skills, with the collective group representing over 200 trips into wilderness areas to clear hiking trails.
The training included a visit from Mike Running, the trails and volunteer coordinator on the Superior National Forest.
Hiking trails maintained by the organization, such as the Brule Lake, Eagle Mountain, Powwow, and Sioux Hustler trails, together comprise over 70 of the approximately 200 miles of maintained hiking trails in the BWCAW. More information is available at: Boundary Waters Advisory Committee, https://www.boundarywaterstrails.org/