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 Help maintain the wilderness by not creating resource damage.

 Use the latrines and fire grates; do not bring glass bottles and cans; follow group and watercraft size restrictions; obtain the proper use permit; respect cultural heritage sites; do not cache equipment in the wilderness unless it’s in connection with your current visit; keep wildlife wild by not feeding them or leaving food behind for them to find; follow motor-powered regulations; use existing campsites; be prepared to prevent unnecessary search and rescues; and properly dispose of fish remains and other waste.

Wilderness Defined

There are those purists who would not classify the BWCAW as a true wilderness. In one sense, they are right. Forest Service personnel and dedicated volunteers regularly clear portage trails of fallen trees and clogging brush. Regulations require that you camp only on Forest Service campsites equipped with unmovable fire grates and box latrines. There are obvious signs all around you that other people have camped at the very same spot many, many times before.