Forest Service says fee increase would largely support wilderness maintenance in BWCA

ELY – Julie Nester saw it with her own eyes.

“The amount of work that goes into keeping these campsites in the Boundary Waters open is really quite remarkable,” Nester said during an open house July 14 at the Kawishiwi Ranger Station.

The event was hosted by the U.S. Forest Service, which announced last month a proposal that would increase the cost of an overnight permit for an adult visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from $16 to $40.