Categories: Sports & Recreation; Outdoor Adventures
Established in 1909 by former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, the Superior National Forest knocks up against 150 miles of the U.S.-Canadian border in northeastern Minnesota. Its three million acres of forest include 445,000 acres of surface water, with walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, lake trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout within.Early volcanic activity (occurring some 700 million years ago) and at least four glacial periods (occurring over the last million years) have plowed up forested areas, leveled out rock outcroppings, and stripped soil from the land. Superior National Forest is filled with barren rock in the process of slow revitalization as trees and other vegetation creep up. Pine, fur, and spruce trees thicken the northern forest. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is comprised of 1,500 miles worth of canoe routes that offer 2,200 designated campsites along the shore. Canoeing in this area is extremely popular in the summer months. As northern Minnesota has become the last stronghold for the gray wolf in the lower 48 states, approximately 300 to 400 wolves continue to roam within Superior National Forest. Established in 1993 within the forest, The International Wolf Center promotes public education about wolf survival. It houses four resident wolves and a theater used for educational purposes. On the Canadian shoreline is Quetico Provincial Park, which also offers camping along its shores.
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