A landscape typical of the Boundary Waters region (Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota)

The Boundary Waters is a region of wilderness straddling the Canada–United States border between Ontario and Minnesota, in the region just west of Lake Superior. Voyageurs National Park is a United States National Park in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls. Wilderness is generally defined as a Natural environment on Earth that has not been significantly modified by Human activity The Canada – United States border is the international Border between Canada and the United States. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. This region is part of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota, and in Canada it includes La Verendrye and Quetico Provincial Parks in Ontario. Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between La Verendrye Provincial Park is a waterway Provincial park located in Ontario, Canada, on the border of Minnesota, USA. Quetico Provincial Park is a large Wilderness park in northwestern Ontario, Canada, renowned for its excellent canoeing and Fishing Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota may also be considered part of the Boundary Waters. Voyageurs National Park is a United States National Park in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls. The name "Boundary Waters" is often used in the U. S. to refer specifically to the U.S. Wilderness Area protecting its southern extent, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The US National Wilderness Preservation System protects federally managed land areas that are of a pristine condition The Boundary

The Boundary Waters region is characterized by a vast network of waterways and bogs within a glacially-carved landscape of Precambrian bedrock covered in thin soils and Boreal forests. A bog or mire is a Wetland type that accumulates Acidic Peat, a deposit of dead plant material &ndash usually Mosses but also "Glacial" and "Glaciation" redirect here For the geological periods see Glacial period. The Precambrian ( Pre-Cambrian) is an informal name for the supereon comprising the eons of the Geologic timescale that came before the current Bedrock is the native consolidated rock underlying the surface of a terrestrial planet usually the Earth. Soil, often typeset as SOiL, is a four piece rock band from Chicago Illinois United States founded by Shaun Glass Tom Schofield Tim King and Adam Zadel Taiga (ˈtaɪgə from Turkic or Mongolian) is a Biome characterized by Coniferous forests The Boundary Waters is a popular tourism destination for camping, canoeing, fishing, as well as for those simply looking for natural scenery and relaxation. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped Canoeing is the activity of paddling a Canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip Sport, or transportation. Angling is a method of Fishing by means of an "angle" ( hook) The area is one of several distinct regions of Minnesota. Minnesota is the northernmost state outside of Alaska its isolated Northwest Angle in Lake of the Woods is the only part of the 48 contiguous states lying north of

Communities

Several communities are located in the Boundary Waters area, including Ely, Cook, Grand Marais, Aurora and Tofte in Minnesota and Atikokan in Ontario. Ely (pronounced, rhyming with "freely" is a city in St Cook is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 622 at the 2000 census Grand Marais is a city in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. Aurora is a city in St Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 1850 at the 2000 census Tofte Township is one of the three townships of Cook County, Minnesota, United States.

Protected areas

Protected areas in the Boundary Waters region in Minnesota include Superior National Forest, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and Voyageurs National Park. Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between The Boundary Voyageurs National Park is a United States National Park in northern Minnesota near the town of International Falls. Protected areas in Ontario include Quetico and La Verendrye provincial parks. Quetico Provincial Park is a large Wilderness park in northwestern Ontario, Canada, renowned for its excellent canoeing and Fishing La Verendrye Provincial Park is a waterway Provincial park located in Ontario, Canada, on the border of Minnesota, USA. This is the list of all national and Provincial parks in Ontario, Canada.

See also

• International Boundary Waters Treaty

External links

• Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness
• Boundary Waters travel guide from Wikitravel