Still looking for a place to go canoe camping in the Upper Midwest this summer? 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. Whether you lost out on a coveted entry point permit or don’t want to wait to see if one opens up last-minute, consider one of these alternative trips. Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Bob Timmons. Photos by Glen Stubbe, Tom Wallace/The Minnesota Star Tribune, Greg Leibfried, Brunet Island State Park and the U.S. Forest Service. Graphic by Jim Foster. #minnesota #bwca #canoeing #boundarywaters #uppermidwest #camping #midwest #canoecamping