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Boundary Waters, the Glossary

The Boundary Waters, also called the Quetico-Superior Country, is a region of wilderness straddling the Canada–United States border between Ontario and Minnesota, in the area just west of Lake Superior.^[1]

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Geography of Rainy River District
Geography of Thunder Bay District
Regions of Minnesota

Angling

Angling (from Old English angol, meaning "hook") is a fishing technique that uses a fish hook attached to a fishing line to tether individual fish in the mouth.

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Atikokan

Atikokan is a town in the Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

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Bedrock

In geology, bedrock is solid rock that lies under loose material (regolith) within the crust of Earth or another terrestrial planet.

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Bog

A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss.

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW or BWCA) comprises of pristine forests, glacial lakes, and streams in the Superior National Forest.

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Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909

The Boundary Waters Treaty is the 1909 treaty between the United States, and Great Britain with respect to the Dominion of Canada, providing mechanisms for resolving any disputes over waters bordering the U.S. and Canada. Boundary Waters and Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 are Canada–United States border.

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Calvin Rutstrum

Calvin Rutstrum (October 26, 1895 – February 5, 1982) was an American writer who wrote fifteen books, most relating to wilderness camping experiences and techniques.

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Camping

Camping is a form of outdoor recreation or outdoor education involving overnight stays with a basic temporary shelter such as a tent.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canada–United States border

The Canada–United States border is the longest international border in the world.

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Canoeing

Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle.

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Cook, Minnesota

Cook is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

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Copper extraction refers to the methods used to obtain copper from its ores.

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Ely, Minnesota

Ely is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

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Geography of Minnesota

The U.S. State of Minnesota is the northernmost state outside Alaska; its isolated Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods is the only part of the 48 contiguous states lying north of the 49th parallel north.

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Glacier

A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight.

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Grand Marais, Minnesota

Grand Marais is a city and the county seat of Cook County, Minnesota, United States, of which it is the only municipality.

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Grand Portage National Monument

Grand Portage National Monument is a United States National Monument located on the north shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota that preserves a vital center of fur trade activity and Anishinaabeg Ojibwe heritage.

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La Verendrye Provincial Park

La Verendrye Provincial Park is a waterway provincial park located in Ontario, Canada, on the border with the U.S. state of Minnesota.

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Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. Boundary Waters and lake Superior are Canada–United States border.

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Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.

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National Wilderness Preservation System

The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition.

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Ontario

Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.

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Precambrian

The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pC, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon.

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Quetico Provincial Park

Quetico Provincial Park is a large wilderness park in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, known for its excellent canoeing and fishing.

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Recreation

Recreation is an activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.

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Sigurd F. Olson

Sigurd Ferdinand Olson (April 4, 1899 – January 13, 1982) was an American writer, environmentalist, and advocate for the protection of wilderness.

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Soil

Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms.

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Superior National Forest

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 of Lake Superior.

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Taiga

Taiga (p), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches.

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Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota

Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

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Twin Metals LLC is seeking approval to create and operate a copper sulfide mine near Ely, Minnesota, on Superior National Forest land.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundary_Waters

Also known as Quetico-Superior, Quetico-Superior country.

Boundary Waters, the Glossary

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See also

Geography of Rainy River District

Geography of Thunder Bay District

Regions of Minnesota

References