Forest North

Dream Job: Wilderness Monitoring on the BWCAW

Host: Brett Ross Episode 13
Dan Disch returns, along with Tom Roach to talk about the Superior National Forest Wilderness Monitoring Program, and what the data tells us about the modern experience in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Steve Roberts returns to talk about tiny pond critters, and the variety of berries that are thriving in our wet Northwoods summer.

Time Stamps:

(1:20) Steve Robertson
(33:02) Dan Disch and Tom Roach

Show Notes:

Superior National Forest - Planning (usda.gov) (This is the current Forest Plan)

Learn About Wilderness Wilderness Connect or Wilderness.net is a great resource for all things concerning wilderness matters


  • Can read the 1964 Wilderness Act, or the 1978 Boundary Waters Act
  • Can learn more about wilderness character
  • Lists all 800+ wilderness areas in the country and how to go about recreating within them