All essays we received are helping to preserve the BWCA trails. That's because each and every writer expressed, in one way or another, why hiking trails are valuable public resource and that we should preserve them for their intrinsic value.
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- Who are the Essay Contest Winners?
- Did I win?
- Are the winning essays going to be published? - - When do I get my $5 Midwest Mountaineering
gift certificate for entering the BWCA
Wilderness Trails Essay contest?
- Will there be another contest in the future?
Loosing sleep over these and other questions like these? Don't. Winners and essays will be published here by Sunday, June 12. BWA Committee volunteers are stuffing envelopes with $5 gift certificates from Midwest Mountaineering even as we speak right now. Winners of the three top prizes have been notified, if you were not, you probably did not win. However, you might be included in top ten honorable mentions.
- Who are the Essay Contest Winners?
- Did I win?
- Are the winning essays going to be published? - - When do I get my $5 Midwest Mountaineering
gift certificate for entering the BWCA
Wilderness Trails Essay contest?
- Will there be another contest in the future?
Loosing sleep over these and other questions like these? Don't. Winners and essays will be published here by Sunday, June 12. BWA Committee volunteers are stuffing envelopes with $5 gift certificates from Midwest Mountaineering even as we speak right now. Winners of the three top prizes have been notified, if you were not, you probably did not win. However, you might be included in top ten honorable mentions.
Would you like to make BWCA trails safer for hikers?
Sign up on our mailing list for trail clearing trips, and trail updates in the BWCA wilderness. We will keep you posted about upcoming hikes, and trail clearing adventures. Want to see what it is like? Look at the photos at www.bwac.smugmug.com
BWCA Trail Management Problems Noted in Star Tribune News Article
KEKEKABIC west of Bingshick Lake on November 6, 2008. Photo by M. Kubik
BWA Committee May Trail Clearing
Trips Status: Last May trip is scheduled for May 16-17 weekend (see Meetup site for up to date trip openings).
BWA Committee Annual Report summarizes the organization's mission, 2007 accomplishments, vision for BWCA trails and plans for 2009. Click on .pdf icon below to view
The Trail Committee is organizing several trail clearing trips on the Brule Lake, Eagle Mountain, Snowbank and now the Kekekabic Trail in the BWCA. The trips will range in difficulty and participants will be able to choose from resort, rustic cabins or backpacking options. Trail clearing trips brochure, FAQ and maps web page is here Registration opened on February 23 on Meetup site "Friends of BWCA Trails."
