September 3, 2004 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher traces the individuals and movement that led to the U.S. 1964 Wilderness Act, creating the nation's system of federally protected wilderness. Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area was one of the first. Several Minnesotans played prominent roles, including then U.S. Senator Hubert Humphrey and a junior college administrator from Ely, named Sigurd Olson.
November 25, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews author David Backes about his book “Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness.” The two talk about the history of the Boundary Waters and the ongoing debate about the use and protections of land and water in area.