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I spend my summers touring the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota. The BWCAW consumes over 1 million acres and consists of many different plant species. I rely upon the edible plants for my basic survival needs, along with catching as many fish as possible. I do carry extra food as well. Many people ask me what the plants were I ate, so I decided it best to design a simple, lightweight, easy to use pamphlet to help answer their questions.
I did some research online and discovered there weren't any area specific pamphlets for the BWCAW's native edible plants. I found some pamphlets that contained edible plants but they covered such a wide range that someone would be lucky to come across half of the plants listed. Not exactly what someone needs when confronted with a survival situation. So, I traveled around the BWCAW and found which edible plants were abundant. Hopefully, with little effort, you should be able to find a majority, if not all of the plants I have included in the pamphlet.
Happy foraging!
I did some research online and discovered there weren't any area specific pamphlets for the BWCAW's native edible plants. I found some pamphlets that contained edible plants but they covered such a wide range that someone would be lucky to come across half of the plants listed. Not exactly what someone needs when confronted with a survival situation. So, I traveled around the BWCAW and found which edible plants were abundant. Hopefully, with little effort, you should be able to find a majority, if not all of the plants I have included in the pamphlet.
Happy foraging!
Last updated on 11/13/2023
I had the pleasure to be interviewed for the BWCA podcast on WTIP. Thanks Matthew and Joe
https://www.wtip.org/boundary-waters-podcast-episode-11
https://www.wtip.org/boundary-waters-podcast-episode-11